Elections / 1984 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateCarl LevinD+4.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- Carl Levin✓(i)Democrat1,915,83151.8%
- Jack LousmaRepublican1,745,30247.2%
- Arthur Richard TischTisch Independent Citizens22,8820.6%
- Lynn JohnstonLibertarian7,7860.2%
- Helen MeyersSocialist Workers2,6860.1%
- William RoundtreeWorkers World2,2790.1%
- Max DeanIndependent2,1350.1%
- Samuel L. WebbCommunist1,1960.0%
- Fred MazelisWorkers League8180.0%
- OtherOther230.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+19.0Senate 1984D+4.6vs. baselineD+23.6
Michigan's 1984 Senate race ran 23.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |
Same ballot, 1984MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.