1984 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 1984 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 6, 1984.

1984 United States Senate election in Kansas

November 6, 1984

Nominee Nancy Kassebaum James R. Maher Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 757,402 211,664 Percentage 75.99% 21.24%

County results Kassebaum:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Nancy Kassebaum Republican Elected U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum Republican

Incumbent Senator Nancy Kassebaum was re-elected to a second term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Nancy Kassebaum, incumbent Senator

Results

Senator Kassebaum was unopposed for renomination by the Republican Party.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• James R. Maher, financial consultant and Conservative Party nominee for Senate in 1978

Results

Maher was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Independents and third parties

American

• Marian Ruck Jackson, nominee for Lt. Governor in 1978 and 1982

Conservative

• Lucille Bieger, resident of Russell

Libertarian

• Douglas N. Merritt, resident of Atchison

Prohibition

• Freda H. Steele, resident of Alta Vista

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Nancy Kassebaum (incumbent)	757,402	75.99%	22.13
	Democratic	James R. Maher	211,664	21.24%	21.17
	Conservative	Marian R. Jackson	9,380	0.94%	2.06
	American	Marian R. Jackson	6,918	0.69%	0.69
	Libertarian	Douglas N. Merritt	6,755	0.68%	0.68
	Prohibition	Freda H. Steele	4,610	0.46%	0.26
Total votes			996,729	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1984 United States Senate elections