Elections / 1984 · Senate · KY
The Republican candidate won Kentucky's Senate seat R+0.4.
Kentucky, 1984. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Kentucky — 1984 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
639,721
49.5%
Republican (R)
644,990
49.9%
All others
7,696
0.6%
Margin
R+0.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell | RRepublican | 644,990 | 49.9% |
| Walter (Dee) Huddleston | DDemocrat | 639,721 | 49.5% |
| Dave Welters | OSocialist Workers | 7,696 | 0.6% |
Kentucky's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | −4.4% |
| 1992 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 1998 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | −29.4% |
| 2004 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | −11.5% |
| 2014 | −15.5% |
| 2016 | −14.5% |
| 2020 | −19.5% |
| 2022 | −23.6% |