1984 United States Senate election in Nebraska
The 1984 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. James Exon narrowly won re-election to a second term. This was despite Republican president Ronald Reagan carrying the state with more than 70% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.
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County results Exon: 50–60% 60–70% Hoch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Nebraska |
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Candidates
Democratic
- J. James Exon, incumbent Senator
Republican
- Nancy Hoch, businesswoman
- John DeCamp, State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | J. James Exon (incumbent) | 332,217 | 51.94% | -15.72% | |
| Republican | Nancy Hoch | 307,147 | 48.02% | +15.67% | |
| Write-ins | 304 | 0.05% | |||
| Majority | 25,070 | 3.92% | -31.40% | ||
| Turnout | 639,668 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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