1984 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1984 United States Senate election in Kansas
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  1978 November 6, 1984 1990  
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Nominee Nancy Kassebaum James R. Maher
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote757,402211,664
Percentage75.99%21.24%

1984 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Kassebaum:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

U.S. senator before election

Nancy Kassebaum
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Nancy Kassebaum
Republican

The 1984 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 6, 1984.

Contents

Incumbent Senator Nancy Kassebaum was re-elected to a second term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Senator Kassebaum was unopposed for renomination by the Republican Party.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Maher was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Independents and third parties

American

Conservative

Libertarian

Prohibition

General election

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Nancy Kassebaum (incumbent) 757,402 75.99% Increase2.svg22.13
Democratic James R. Maher211,66421.24%Decrease2.svg21.17
Conservative Marian R. Jackson9,3800.94%Decrease2.svg2.06
American Marian R. Jackson6,9180.69%Increase2.svg0.69
Libertarian Douglas N. Merritt6,7550.68%Increase2.svg0.68
Prohibition Freda H. Steele4,6100.46%Decrease2.svg0.26
Total votes996,729 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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