1984 United States Senate election in Montana

1984 United States Senate election in Montana

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Nominee Max Baucus Chuck Cozzens Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 215,704 154,308 Percentage 56.89% 40.70%

County results Congressional district results Baucus:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Cozzens:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election Max Baucus Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Max Baucus Democratic

The 1984 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent United States Senator Max Baucus, who was first elected in 1978, ran for re-election. He easily won renomination in the Democratic primary, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Chuck Cozzens, a former State Representative and the Republican nominee. Despite President Ronald Reagan's strong performance in the state that year, Baucus was able to easily win a second term over Cozzens.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Max Baucus, incumbent Senator
• Bob Ripley

Results

Democratic Party primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Max Baucus (incumbent)	80,726	79.37%
	Democratic	Bob Ripley	20,979	20.63%
Total votes			101,705	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Chuck Cozzens, former State Representative
• Ralph Bouma, retired farmer
• Aubyn Curtiss, State Representative

Results

Republican Primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Cozzens	33,661	50.78%
	Republican	Ralph Bouma	17,900	27.00%
	Republican	Aubyn Curtiss	14,729	22.22%
Total votes			66,290	100.00%

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Montana, 1984 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Max Baucus (incumbent)	215,704	56.89%	+1.20%
	Republican	Chuck Cozzens	154,308	40.70%	−3.61%
	Libertarian	Neil Haprin	9,143	2.41%
Majority			61,396	16.19%	+4.81%
Turnout			379,155
	Democratic hold		Swing

By congressional district

Baucus won both congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican. ^[3]

District	Baucus	Cozzens	Representative
1st	57%	40%	Pat Williams
2nd	56%	41%	Ron Marlenee

See also

• 1984 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 5, 1984" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1985). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
3. "1984 General Election" (PDF).