1984 Senate elections · Idaho history
Idaho U.S. Senate election 1984
James A. McClure REP +46.2 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 406,168
- Margin
- 46.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ID
- R+46.0same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. McClure Won | REP | 293,193 | 72.19% | |
| Peter M. Busch | DEM | 105,591 | 26.00% | |
| Donald B. Billings | LIB | 7,384 | 1.82% | |
| Total | 406,168 | |||
Official source: data
Other Idaho Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 31.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | James E. Risch | 29.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 38.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | James E. Risch | 30.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 46.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | James E. Risch | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 98.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 32.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 41.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 17.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 13.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 22.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Idaho Senate race?
James A. McClure (REP) won with 72.2% of the vote, ahead of Peter M. Busch (26.0%), a margin of 46.2 points.
Did the Idaho Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Idaho Senate race?
406,168 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.