1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 1984. Incumbent Democratic Senator Walter Dee Huddleston lost re-election to a third term to Mitch McConnell by less than 0.5%. This was the only Republican flip of the 1984 U.S. Senate elections.

1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky

November 6, 1984
 
Nominee Mitch McConnell Walter Dee Huddleston
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 644,990 639,721
Percentage 49.90% 49.50%

County results
McConnell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Huddleston:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Walter Huddleston
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mitch McConnell
Republican

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