1984 United States Senate election in Oregon
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon
| country = Oregon
| flag_year = 1956
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon
| previous_year = 1978
| next_election = 1990 United States Senate election in Oregon
| next_year = 1990
| election_date = November 6, 1984
| image1 = File:Mark hatfield (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Mark Hatfield
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 808,152
| percentage1 = 66.53%
| image2 = File:Margie Hendriksen.jpg
| nominee2 = Margie Hendriksen
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 406,122
| percentage2 = 33.43%
| map_image = 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
| map_size = 260px
| map_caption = County results
Hatfield: {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Mark Hatfield
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Mark Hatfield
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsOR}}
The 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Democratic State Senator Margie Hendriksen. As of 2022, this is the last U.S. Senate race in Oregon where every county voted for the same candidate.
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Mark Hatfield, incumbent Senator
- Ralph H. Preston
- Sherry Reynolds
- John T. Schiess
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255210 | title=Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- R Primary Race - May 15, 1984 }}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mark Hatfield (incumbent)
|votes = 214,114
|percentage = 78.53%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John T. Schiess
|votes = 26,848
|percentage = 9.85%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Sherry Reynolds
|votes = 18,590
|percentage = 6.82%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Ralph H. Preston
|votes = 12,662
|percentage = 4.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 423
|percentage = 0.16%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 272,637
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Margie Hendriksen, State Senator from Portland
- Sam Kahl
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255211 | title=Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- D Primary Race - May 15, 1984 }}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Margie Hendriksen
|votes = 249,152
|percentage = 75.47%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Sam Kahl
|votes = 79,317
|percentage = 24.02%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 1,688
|percentage = 0.51%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 330,157
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Campaign=
During the campaign, Hendriksen primarily attacked Hatfield by stressing what she perceived to be flawed priorities.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/10/us/opponent-of-hatfield-in-oregon-questions-the-senator-s-priorities.html |title=OPPONENT OF HATFIELD IN OREGON QUESTIONS THE SENATOR'S PRIORITIES |newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 10, 1984}} Hatfield was often criticized for the scandal involving Basil Tsakos, but the controversy of the scandal declined over the course of the campaign.{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/07/Hatfield-wins-re-election-handily/7173468651600/ |title=Hatfield wins re-election handily |date=November 7, 1984}} He was also criticized by those who stressed environmental protection for his support of President Reagan's appointment of James G. Watt to the position of Secretary of the Interior.{{Cite news|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0816/081618.html |title=To Hendricksen, Hatfield's foe, the Senate race began long ago |newspaper=The Christian Science Monitor |date=August 16, 1984}} However, Hatfield's in-person campaign strategy proved successful, as he beat Hendricksen by 402,040 votes, and gained nearly double her percentage.
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1984 United States Senate election in Oregon{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3690 | title=Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mark Hatfield (incumbent)
|votes = 808,152
|percentage = 66.53%
|change = {{increase}}4.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Margie Hendriksen|votes=406,122|percentage=33.43%|change={{decrease}}4.83}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent Republican (United States)
| candidate = Ralph H. Preston
| votes = 461
| percentage = 0.04%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 1,214,735
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Oregon elections}}
{{1984 United States elections}}