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1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 
Summary
The 1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 6, 1984.
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Humphrey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% D'Amours: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Senator Gordon Humphrey was re-elected to a second term in office.
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Gordon J. Humphrey, incumbent Senator
Results edit
Senator Humphrey was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Norman D'Amours, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
Results edit
Representative D'Amours was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Independents and third parties edit
Libertarian edit
- Saunder "Sandy" Primack
General election edit
Campaign edit
During the campaign, D'Amours accused Humphrey of being "ultraconservative." Humphrey, long considered a target for Senate Democrats, may have been helped by his support of environmental programs, including an increase for Superfund spending.[1]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Gordon J. Humphrey (incumbent) | 225,828 | 58.75% |  8.04
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| Democratic | Norman D'Amours | 157,447 | 40.96% |  7.55
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| Libertarian | Saunder Primack | 1,094 | 0.29% | 0.50
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| Total votes | 384,369 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||