1984 United States Senate election in Georgia
November 6, 1984
 
Nominee Sam Nunn Mike Hicks
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,344,104 337,196
Percentage 79.94% 20.06%
County results
Nunn:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. senator before election

Sam Nunn
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Sam Nunn
Democratic

The 1984 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sam Nunn won re-election to a third term.[1]

Georgia was one of sixteen states alongside Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and West Virginia won by Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1984 that elected a Democrat to the United States Senate.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Mike Hicks, educator[2]

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Nunn (incumbent) 1,344,104 79.94% -3.19%
Republican Mike Hicks 337,196 20.06% +3.19%
Majority 1,006,908 59.88% -6.39%
Turnout 1,681,300
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1984 Senatorial General Election Results - Georgia". US Election Atlas.
  2. ↑ "Black judge wins Georgia election". The New York Times. August 16, 1984. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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