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1984 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1984 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

James A. McClure won the 1984 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. James A. McClure received 293,193 popular votes (72.19%). The main challenger was Peter M. Busch (26%).

See the full head-to-head between McClure and Busch

McClure +46.2 pts · won by 187,602 votes
James A. McClureRepublicanWINNER72.19%
293,193 votes
Peter M. BuschDemocratic26%
105,591 votes
Donald B. BillingsLibertarian1.82%
7,384 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.