1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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Elections in New Hampshire |
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The 1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 6, 1984.
Senator Gordon Humphrey was re-elected to a second term in office.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Gordon J. Humphrey, incumbent Senator
Results[]
Senator Humphrey was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Norman D'Amours, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
Results[]
Representative D'Amours was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Independents and third parties[]
Libertarian[]
- Saunder "Sandy" Primack
General election[]
Campaign[]
During the campaign, D'Amours accused Humphrey of being "ultraconservative." Humphrey, long considered a target for Senate Democrats, may have been helped by his support of environmental programs, including an increase for Superfund spending.[1]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gordon J. Humphrey (incumbent) | 225,828 | 58.75% | 8.04 | |
Democratic | Norman D'Amours | 157,447 | 40.96% | 7.55 | |
Libertarian | Saunder Primack | 1,094 | 0.29% | 0.50 | |
Total votes | 384,369 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Tolchin, Martin (25 January 1984). "IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, SLUGFEST FOR G.O.P. SENATE SEAT STARTS EARLY, TOO". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "NH US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
Categories:
- United States Senate elections in New Hampshire
- 1984 United States Senate elections
- 1984 New Hampshire elections