The 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent
Democratic U.S. Senator
Jennings Randolph
Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1947 and the United States Senate from 1958 to ...
chose to retire instead of seeking re-election to a fifth term, and was succeeded by West Virginia Governor
Jay Rockefeller
John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is a retired American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia (1985–2015). He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as governor of West Virg ...
, who defeated Republican
John Raese
John Reeves Raese ( ; born April 10, 1950) is an American businessman and perennial Republican Party candidate for political office in West Virginia. He has lost campaigns to represent West Virginia in the United States Senate in 1984, 2006, 201 ...
in one of the closer races of the year.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Ken Auvil, businessman from
Belington
* Homer L. Harris, Republican nominee for U.S. Representative in 1982
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Jay Rockefeller
John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is a retired American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia (1985–2015). He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as governor of West Virg ...
, incumbent Governor of West Virginia
* Lacy W. Wright Jr., State Senator from
Welch
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Frank Deem
J. Frank Deem (March 20, 1928 – October 10, 2018) was an American businessman and politician.
Deem was born in Harrisville, West Virginia. He served in the United States Navy. Deem received his bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering fr ...
, former State Senator and Delegate from
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* Samuel Kusic, State Senator from
Weirton
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John Raese
John Reeves Raese ( ; born April 10, 1950) is an American businessman and perennial Republican Party candidate for political office in West Virginia. He has lost campaigns to represent West Virginia in the United States Senate in 1984, 2006, 201 ...
, businessman
* Henry C. Vigilianco
* Frederick A. Weiland
Results
General election
Results
See also
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1984 United States Senate elections
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1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election
References
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West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
1984
Events
January
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1984 West Virginia elections