Elections / 1984 · Senate · CO
Colorado — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateColorado · U.S. SenateWilliam L. "Bill" ArmstrongR+29.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- William L. "Bill" Armstrong✓Republican833,82164.2%
- Nancy DickDemocrat449,32734.6%
- Craig GreenLibertarian11,0770.9%
- David MartinSocialist Workers2,2080.2%
- Earl HiggersonProhibition1,3760.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+28.3Senate 1984R+29.6vs. baselineR+1.3
Colorado's 1984 Senate race ran 1.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Colorado's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −18.4% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −29.6% |
| 1986 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | −27.5% |
| 2002 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | +14.6% |
Same ballot, 1984CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.