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1984 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz defeated Democratic challenger Joan Growe.
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Boschwitz's victory coincided with President Ronald Reagan's nationwide landslide in the concurrent presidential election in which he defeated Walter Mondale, a Minnesota native, despite Mondale narrowly winning the state. This election was the only time since 1930 in which the incumbent Republican Senator was re-elected for this seat.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- John Barcelona
- Rudy Boschwitz, incumbent Senator since 1978 (Republican)
- Carlan Lesch
Results
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Donald Black
- Sal Carlone, American Party nominee for U.S. Senate in 1978
- Joan Growe, Secretary of State of Minnesota
- Harris H. Herman
- Kent S. Herschbach
- Clarence J. Lagermaier
- Robert W. Mattson Jr., Minnesota State Treasurer
- Ole Savior, perennial candidate
- William Touhy Heine
Results
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General election
Candidates
- Rudy Boschwitz, incumbent Senator since 1978 (Republican)
- Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers)
- Joan Growe, Secretary of State of Minnesota (Democratic)
- Jeffrey M. Miller (New Union)
- Richard Putman (Libertarian)
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