Elections / 1984 · Senate · MN
Minnesota — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateMinnesota · U.S. SenateRudy BoschwitzR+16.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- Rudy Boschwitz✓Republican1,199,92658.1%
- Joan Anderson GroweDemocrat852,84441.3%
- Eleanor GarciaSocialist Workers5,3510.3%
- Richard PutmanLibertarian4,6530.2%
- Jeffrey M. MillerNew Union3,1290.2%
- OtherOther2400.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1984D+0.2Senate 1984R+16.8vs. baselineR+17.0
Minnesota's 1984 Senate race ran 17.0 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 1984MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.