1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming explained

Election Name:1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Country:Wyoming
Flag Year:1956
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Previous Year:1978
Next Election:1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Next Year:1990
Election Date:November 6, 1984
Image1:File:Alan Kooi Simpson (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Alan Simpson
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:146,373
Percentage1:78.32%
Nominee2:Victor Ryan
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:40,525
Percentage2:21.68%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Alan Simpson
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Alan Simpson
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan Simpson was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Victor Ryan in a landslide. Alan Simpson won 78.32% of the popular vote in the United States Senate election in Wyoming winning 7.81% more than Ronald Reagan had won in the concurrent presidential election in the state. Alan Simpson won the election by 146,373 votes winning 13,132 more votes than Ronald Reagan had won in the concurrent presidential election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Two Republican Senators Easily Turn Back Primary Challengers. The New York Times. 12 September 1984.