1984 United States Senate election in New Jersey explained

Election Name:1984 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Country:New Jersey
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1978 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Previous Year:1978
Next Election:1990 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Next Year:1990
Election Date:November 6, 1984
Image1:File:Sen. Bill Bradley (NJ) (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Bill Bradley
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,986,644
Percentage1:64.16%
Nominee2:Mary V. Mochary
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,080,100
Percentage2:34.88%
Map Size:280px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Bill Bradley
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Bill Bradley
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1984 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democrat Bill Bradley defeated Republican nominee Mary V. Mochary with 64.16% of the vote, winning every county in the state. To date, this is the most recent time Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties were won by a Democrat in a statewide election. This was also the last time Morris County voted Democratic in a statewide election until 2020, where Senator Cory Booker won the county in his reelection and Joe Biden won the county in the 2020 presidential race.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 5, 1984.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Mochary was forced to suspend her campaign in October due to her husband's life-threatening illness. She traveled with her husband to Stanford, California for an experimental heart transplant.[2]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1984 Primary Election Results . . 1984 . January 22, 2019.
  2. Web site: Haitch. Richard. Follow-up on the News: Mochary Sequel. The New York Times. 13 May 2013. 17 Feb 1985.