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1984 United States Senate election in Idaho

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Senator McClure was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Pete Busch, retired military officer, Vietnam War veteran
  • Louis Hatheway, heavy equipment operator and real estate broker

Results

  • Primary held on May 22

Independents and third parties

Libertarian

  • Donald Billings

General election

Campaign

The 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.

Results

See also

References