1984 United States Senate elections

The 1984 United States Senate elections were held on November 6, with the 33 seats of Class 2 contested in regular elections. They coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the presidential election. In spite of the lopsided presidential race, Reagan's Republican Party suffered a net loss of two Senate seats to the Democrats, although it retained control of the Senate with a reduced 53–47 majority. Democrats defeated incumbents in Illinois and Iowa, and won an open seat in Tennessee, while Republicans defeated an incumbent in Kentucky.

1984 United States Senate elections
November 6, 1984
33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Howard Baker
(retired)		 Robert Byrd
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 5, 1980 January 3, 1977
Leader's seat Tennessee West Virginia
Seats before 55 45
Seats won 53 47
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 22,850,493 23,079,278
Percentage 49.3% 49.8%
Seats up 19 14
Races won 17 16
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
Majority Leader before election

Howard Baker
Republican

 Elected Majority Leader

Bob Dole
Republican

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