1984 United States Senate election in Idaho
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 6, 1984.
Incumbent Senator James A. McClure was re-elected to a third term in office.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- James A. McClure, incumbent Senator
Results[edit]
Senator McClure was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Peter M. Busch, Vietnam War veteran
- Louis Hathaway
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter Busch | 27,871 | 62.02% | |
Democratic | Louis A. Hathaway | 17,065 | 37.98% | |
Total votes | 44,936 | 100.00% |
Independents and third parties[edit]
Libertarian[edit]
- Donald Billings
General election[edit]
Campaign[edit]
The campaign was largely uneventful given McClure's large lead in polls and the Republican tendency of Idaho.
During the campaign, Democratic candidate Peter Busch was involved in a minor plane crash. Busch would die in a similar crash while campaigning for Congress in 1986.[2]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James A. McClure (incumbent) | 293,193 | 72.19% | 3.75 | |
Democratic | Peter M. Busch | 105,591 | 26.00% | 5.56 | |
Libertarian | Donald Billings | 7,384 | 1.82% | 1.82 | |
Total votes | 406,168 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ID US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Officials Confirm Three Dead In Crash Of Plane Carrying Candidates". Associated Press. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "ID US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.