1984 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 1984
Tom Harkin DEM +11.8 gain · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 1,292,700
- Margin
- 11.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in IA
- R+7.4same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin Won | DEM | 716,883 | 55.46% | |
| Roger W. Jepsen | REP | 564,381 | 43.66% | |
| Garry De Young | IND | 11,014 | 0.85% | |
| Other | — | 422 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 1,292,700 | |||
Official source: data
Other Iowa Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 12.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 24.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 31.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 10.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 9.1 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Iowa Senate race?
Tom Harkin (DEM) won with 55.5% of the vote, ahead of Roger W. Jepsen (43.7%), a margin of 11.8 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 1984?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Iowa Senate race?
1,292,700 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.