1984 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 1984
J. James Exon DEM +3.9 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 639,668
- Margin
- 3.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NE
- R+41.7same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. James Exon Won | DEM | 332,217 | 51.94% | |
| Nancy Hoch | REP | 307,147 | 48.02% | |
| Other | — | 304 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 639,668 | |||
Official source: data
Other Nebraska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 6.7 |
| 2024 special | Class II | Pete Ricketts | 25.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 38.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 32.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 15.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mike Johanns | 17.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 27.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 68.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 2.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 14.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Bob Kerrey | 9.8 |
Full Nebraska Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Nebraska Senate race?
J. James Exon (DEM) won with 51.9% of the vote, ahead of Nancy Hoch (48.0%), a margin of 3.9 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Nebraska Senate race?
639,668 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.