United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1984

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1984
Minnesota
November 6, 1984

 
Nominee Rudy Boschwitz Joan Growe
Party Independent-Republican DFL
Popular vote 1,199,926 852,844
Percentage 58.08% 41.28%

U.S. Senator before election

Rudy Boschwitz
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Rudy Boschwitz
Republican

The 1984 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz defeated Democratic challenger Joan Growe.

Major Candidates

Democratic

Joan Growe, Secretary of State of Minnesota

Republican

Rudy Boschwitz, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1978

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rudy Boschwitz 1,199,926 58.08%
Democratic Joan Growe 852,844 41.28%
Socialist Workers Eleanor Garcia 5,351 0.26%
New Union Party Jeffrey M. Miller 4,653 0.23%
Libertarian Richard Putman 3,129 0.15%

References

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