1984 United States Senate election in Iowa
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| | | Nominee | Tom Harkin | Roger Jepsen | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 716,883 | 564,381 | Percentage | 55.46% | 43.66% | |
County results Harkin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Jepsen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. senator before election Roger Jepsen Republican | Elected U.S. Senator Tom Harkin Democratic | |
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Senator Roger Jepsen ran for re-election to a second term in office. Jepsen was opposed by U.S. Representative Tom Harkin, from Iowa's 5th congressional district, who won the Democratic primary uncontested. The general election was full of mudslinging and personal attacks, including the embellishment by both candidates of their military records; Harkin attacked Jepsen for failing to keep his promise to not sell AWACS aircraft to Saudi Arabia.[1] Ultimately, Harkin defeated Jepsen by a comfortable margin of nearly 12 points, winning the first of five terms in the Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom Harkin | 106,005 | 99.93% |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 70 | 0.07% |
Total votes | 106,075 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Roger Jepsen (incumbent) | 113,996 | 99.87% |
| Republican | Write-ins | 147 | 0.13% |
Total votes | 114,143 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
United States Senate election in Iowa, 1984[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Tom Harkin | 716,883 | 55.46% | +7.54% |
| Republican | Roger Jepsen (incumbent) | 564,381 | 43.66% | -7.47% |
| Independent | Garry De Young | 11,014 | 0.85% | |
| Write-in | 422 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 152,502 | 11.80% | +8.58% |
Turnout | 1,292,700 | | |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | | |
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