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United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1984

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November 5, 1984

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The 1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Walter Huddleston ran for re-election to a third term, but lost by less than 0.5% to Mitch McConnell.

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Candidates

  • Walter Huddleston, incumbent U.S. Senator

    • Results

    Huddleston was unopposed in the Democratic Party's primary.

    Candidates

  • Mitch McConnell, Jefferson County Executive
  • Roger Harker
  • Tommy Klein, perennial candidate
  • Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate

    • Candidates

  • Walter Huddleston (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Mitch McConnell (R), Jefferson County Executive
  • Dave Welters (SW)

    • References

    United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1984 Wikipedia
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