Elections / 1984 · Senate · MI
The Democratic candidate won Michigan's Senate seat D+4.6.
Michigan, 1984. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Michigan — 1984 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,915,831
51.8%
Republican (R)
1,745,302
47.2%
All others
39,805
1.1%
Margin
D+4.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Levin | DDemocrat | 1,915,831 | 51.8% |
| Jack Lousma | RRepublican | 1,745,302 | 47.2% |
| Arthur Richard Tisch | OTisch Independent Citizens | 22,882 | 0.6% |
| Lynn Johnston | OLibertarian | 7,786 | 0.2% |
| Helen Meyers | OSocialist Workers | 2,686 | 0.1% |
| William Roundtree | OWorkers World | 2,279 | 0.1% |
| Max Dean | OIndependent | 2,135 | 0.1% |
| Samuel L. Webb | OCommunist | 1,196 | 0.0% |
| Fred Mazelis | OWorkers League | 818 | 0.0% |
| Other | OOther | 23 | 0.0% |
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |