1984 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1984 United States Senate election in Colorado
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Nominee William L. Armstrong Nancy E. Dick
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote833,821449,327
Percentage64.25%34.62%
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County results
Armstrong:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Dick:     50–60%     60–70%
U.S. senator before election

William L. Armstrong
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William L. Armstrong
Republican

The 1984 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican William L. Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Nancy E. Dick with 64.25% of the vote. Armstrong carried all but three counties in the state, and to date is the last Republican Senate candidate to carry normally heavily Democratic Denver. This is the best ever performance by a Republican in a popular vote election in Colorado for the United States Senate.

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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1984. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Dick
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Lucero
  •   50-60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy E. Dick 78,248 50.97
Democratic Carlos F. Lucero 75,27749.03
Total votes153,525 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William L. Armstrong (incumbent) 105,870 100.00
Total votes105,870 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1984 United States Senate election in Colorado [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William L. Armstrong (incumbent) 833,821 64.25%
Democratic Nancy E. Dick 449,32734.62%
Libertarian Craig Green11,0770.85%
Socialist Workers David Martin2,2080.17%
Prohibition Earl Higgerson1,3760.11%
Majority 384,49429.63%
Turnout 1,297,809100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1984" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1984. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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