1984 Senate elections · Kansas history
Kansas U.S. Senate election 1984
Nancy Kassebaum REP +54.8 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 996,729
- Margin
- 54.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KS
- R+33.7same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kassebaum Won | REP | 757,402 | 75.99% | |
| James R. Maher | DEM | 211,664 | 21.24% | |
| Lucille Bieger | COM | 9,380 | 0.94% | |
| Marian Ruck Jackson | AMP | 6,918 | 0.69% | |
| Douglas N. Merritt | LIB | 6,755 | 0.68% | |
| Freda H. Steele | NAP | 4,610 | 0.46% | |
| Total | 996,729 | |||
Official source: data
Other Kansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 23.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Roger Marshall | 11.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 29.9 |
| 2014 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 10.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 43.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 41.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 73.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 33.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 27.6 |
| 1996 special | Class III | Sam Brownback | 10.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Dole | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Kansas Senate race?
Nancy Kassebaum (REP) won with 76.0% of the vote, ahead of James R. Maher (21.2%), a margin of 54.8 points.
Did the Kansas Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Kansas Senate race?
996,729 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.