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United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1984

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1984
Kentucky
← 1978 November 5, 1984 1990 →
  Mitch McConnell official photo.jpg WHuddleston.jpg
Nominee Mitch McConnell Walter Huddleston
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 644,990 639,821
Percentage 49.9% 49.5%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Walter Huddleston
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mitch McConnell
Republican


Walter Huddleston
Democratic

Mitch McConnell
Republican

The 1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Walter Huddleston ran for re-election to a third term, but lost by less than 0.5% to Mitch McConnell.

Huddleston was unopposed in the Democratic Party's primary.


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