The 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 6. Incumbent Senator Jim McClure was re-elected to a third term in office.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Jim McClure, incumbent Senator
Results
editSenator McClure was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Pete Busch, retired military officer, Vietnam War veteran
- Louis Hatheway, heavy equipment operator and real estate broker
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Busch | 27,871 | 62.02% | |
| Democratic | Louis Hatheway | 17,065 | 37.98% | |
| Total votes | 44,936 | 100.00% | ||
- Primary held on May 22
Independents and third parties
editLibertarian
edit- Donald Billings
General election
editCampaign
editThe campaign was largely uneventful given McClure's large lead in polls and the Republican tendency of Idaho.
During the campaign, Pete Busch was involved in a minor plane crash. Two years later in April 1986, Busch and his wife died in a similar crash while running for Congress.[2][3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim McClure (incumbent) | 293,193 | 72.19% |  3.75
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| Democratic | Pete Busch | 105,591 | 26.00% |  5.56
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| Libertarian | Donald Billings | 7,384 | 1.82% | 1.82
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| Total votes | 406,168 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ID US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Officials Confirm Three Dead In Crash Of Plane Carrying Candidates". Associated Press. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Plane crash in eastern Idaho kills Democratic candidates". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 12, 1986. p. A6.
- ^ "ID US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.