1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan Simpson was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Victor Ryan in a landslide. Alan Simpson won 78.32% of the popular vote in the United States Senate election in Wyoming winning 7.81% more than Ronald Reagan had won in the concurrent presidential election in the state. Alan Simpson won the election by 146,373 votes winning 13,132 more votes than Ronald Reagan had won in the concurrent presidential election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Alan Simpson, incumbent Senator
- Stephen Tarver
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alan Simpson (incumbent) | 66,178 | 87.87% | |
| Republican | Stephen Tarver | 9,137 | 12.13% | |
| Total votes | 75,315 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Michael J. Dee, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 1982
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
- Victor Ryan, chemistry professor[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Ryan | 17,608 | 45.29% | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 12,088 | 31.09% | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Dee | 9,187 | 23.63% | |
| Total votes | 38,883 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Alan Simpson (incumbent) | 146,373 | 78.32% |  16.15
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| Democratic | Victor Ryan | 40,525 | 21.68% |  16.15
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| Total votes | 186,898 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
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