Elections / 1984 · Senate · TN
Tennessee — 1984 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateTennessee · U.S. SenateAlbert Gore Jr.D+26.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- Albert Gore Jr.✓Democrat1,000,60760.7%
- Victor AsheRepublican557,01633.8%
- Ed McAteerIndependent87,2345.3%
- Khalil-Ullah Al-MuhayminIndependent3,1790.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+16.3Senate 1984D+26.9vs. baselineD+43.2
Tennessee's 1984 Senate race ran 43.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Tennessee's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |
Same ballot, 1984TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.