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The 1984 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sam Nunn won re-election to a third term. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Sam Nunn (incumbent) | 1,344,104 | 79.94% | −3.19% | |
| Republican | Mike Hicks | 337,196 | 20.06% | +3.19% | |
| Majority | 1,006,908 | 59.88% | −6.39% | ||
| Turnout | 1,681,300 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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