1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan Simpson was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Victor Ryan in a landslide, winning 78.32% of votes and outperforming Republican President Ronald Reagan’s vote share in the concurrent presidential race by 7.81%.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Alan Simpson, incumbent Senator
• Stephen Tarver

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Michael J. Dee, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 1982
• Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
• Victor Ryan, chemistry professor

Results

General election

Results

See also

• 1984 United States Senate elections

References