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The1984 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 6. Incumbent SenatorJim McClure was re-elected to a third term in office.
Senator McClure was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Pete Busch | 27,871 | 62.02% | |
| Democratic | Louis Hatheway | 17,065 | 37.98% | |
| Total votes | 44,936 | 100.00% | ||
The campaign was largely uneventful given McClure's large lead in polls and the Republican tendency of Idaho.
During the campaign, Pete Busch was involved in a minor plane crash. Two years later in April 1986, Busch and his wife died in a similar crash while running forCongress.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim McClure (incumbent) | 293,193 | 72.19% |  3.75 | |
| Democratic | Pete Busch | 105,591 | 26.00% |  5.56 | |
| Libertarian | Donald Billings | 7,384 | 1.82% | 1.82 | |
| Total votes | 406,168 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
