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The 1984 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 6, 1984.
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Nancy Kassebaum (incumbent) | 757,402 | 75.99% |  22.13
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| Democratic | James R. Maher | 211,664 | 21.24% |  21.17
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| Conservative | Marian R. Jackson | 9,380 | 0.94% | 2.06
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| American | Marian R. Jackson | 6,918 | 0.69% | 0.69
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| Libertarian | Douglas N. Merritt | 6,755 | 0.68% | 0.68
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| Prohibition | Freda H. Steele | 4,610 | 0.46% | 0.26
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| Total votes | 996,729 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- <ID> "Our Campaigns". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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