The 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican Senator Roger Jepsen ran for re-election to a second term in office. Jepsen was opposed by U.S. Representative Tom Harkin, from Iowa's 5th congressional district, who won the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic primary uncontested. The general election was full of mudslinging and personal attacks, including the embellishment by both candidates of their military records; Harkin attacked Jepsen for failing to keep his promise to not sell Boeing E-3 Sentry, AWACS aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
Ultimately, Harkin defeated Jepsen by a comfortable margin of nearly 12 points, winning the first of five terms in the Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Tom Harkin, United States Congressman from Iowa's 5th congressional district
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Roger Jepsen, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
General election
Results
See also
* 1984 United States Senate elections
References
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1984 United States Senate elections, Iowa
United States Senate elections in Iowa, 1984
1984 Iowa elections