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
Candidates
- James A. McClure, incumbent Senator
Results
Senator McClure was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter M. Busch, Vietnam War veteran
- Louis Hathaway
Results
| 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
Libertarian
- Donald Billings
General election
Campaign
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
| 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 | ||||
