1984 United States Senate elections

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The 1984 United States Senate elections were midterm contests held during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that resulted in the Republican Party maintaining its majority in the Senate.

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instanceOf United States Senate election
appliesToJurisdiction United States Senate NERFINISHED
chamberSize 100
coincidesWith 1984 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED
1984 United States presidential election NERFINISHED
state and local elections in 1984
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionCycle six-year Senate cycle
electionType regular and special Senate elections
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
followedBy 1986 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED
follows 1982 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED
geographicScope 50 U.S. states
hasEndDate 1984-11-06
hasStartDate 1984-11-06
heldOnSameDayAs federal general election day in 1984
isPartOfPoliticalEra Reagan era NERFINISHED
legislativeBody United States Senate
majorityPartyAfterElection Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED
majorityPartyBeforeElection Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED
notableOutcomeSummary Republican Party maintained control of the United States Senate GENERATED
numberOfSeatsContested 33
occursDuring Ronald Reagan presidency NERFINISHED
officeContested United States Senator
partOf 1984 United States elections NERFINISHED
politicalContext period of Republican strength at the federal level in the 1980s
presidentDuringElection Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
presidentPartyDuringElection Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED
regularClassContested Class II United States Senators
relatedTo Reagan administration domestic policy
history of the United States Senate
seatsForElectionFraction one-third of United States Senate
supervisingBody individual U.S. state election authorities
termLengthOfOffice 6 years
voterTurnoutContext held in a presidential election year
votingMethod popular vote in each state

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1986 United States Senate elections follows 1984 United States Senate elections
Jesse Helms reElectedIn 1984 United States Senate elections
this entity surface form: 1984 United States Senate election in North Carolina