1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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The 1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 6, 1984.
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Senator Gordon Humphrey was re-elected to a second term in office.
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Gordon J. Humphrey, incumbent Senator
Results
editSenator Humphrey was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Norman D'Amours, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
Results
editRepresentative D'Amours was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Independents and third parties
editLibertarian
edit- Saunder "Sandy" Primack
General election
editCampaign
editDuring 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Gordon J. Humphrey (incumbent) | 225,828 | 58.75% |  8.04
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| Democratic | Norman D'Amours | 157,447 | 40.96% |  7.55
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| Libertarian | Saunder Primack | 1,094 | 0.29% | 0.50
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| Total votes | 384,369 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tolchin, Martin (January 25, 1984). "IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, SLUGFEST FOR G.O.P. SENATE SEAT STARTS EARLY, TOO". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "NH US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.