1984 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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1984 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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Nominee David Boren Bill Crozier
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote906,131280,638
Percentage75.64%23.43%
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County results
Boren:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
U.S. senator before election

David Boren
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

David Boren
Democratic

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

Contents

Incumbent Senator David Boren was re-elected to a second term in office in a landslide. This is the last time that Oklahoma simultaneously voted for presidential and U.S. Senate candidates of different political parties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1984 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Boren (incumbent) 432,534 89.87%
Democratic Marshall A. Luse48,76110.13%
Total votes481,295 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1984 Republican U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George L. Mothershed 46,933 39.30%
Republican Will Crozier 39,581 33.15%
Republican Gar Graham32,90127.55%
Total votes119,415 100.00%
1984 Republican U.S. Senate runoff [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Will Crozier 101,194 50.05%
Republican George L. Mothershed 100,995 49.95%
Total votes202,189 100.00%

Independents and third parties

Libertarian

General election

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David Boren (incumbent) 906,131 75.64% Increase2.svg10.15
Republican Will Crozier280,63823.43%Decrease2.svg9.43
Libertarian Robert T. Murphy11,1680.93%Increase2.svg0.93
Total votes1,197,937 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "1984 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Crozier Optimistic He Can Capture Boren's Congressional Seat".


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