1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan Simpson was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Victor Ryan in a landslide, winning 78.32% of votes and outperforming Republican President Ronald Reagan’s vote share in the concurrent presidential race by 7.81%.
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November 6, 1984
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 County results Simpson: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Alan Simpson, incumbent Senator
- Stephen Tarver
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alan Simpson (incumbent) | 66,178 | 87.87% | |
| Republican | Stephen Tarver | 9,137 | 12.13% | |
| Total votes | 75,315 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Michael J. Dee, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 1982
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
- Victor Ryan, chemistry professor[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Ryan | 17,608 | 45.29% | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 12,088 | 31.09% | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Dee | 9,187 | 23.63% | |
| Total votes | 38,883 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alan Simpson (incumbent) | 146,373 | 78.32% |  16.15 | |
| Democratic | Victor Ryan | 40,525 | 21.68% |  16.15 | |
| Total votes | 186,898 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||