1984Final results

1984 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan

Name: 1984 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Start: 1984-11-06
Location: Michigan

U.S. Senate · Michigan

Carl Levin (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Jack Lousma (R) by 4.6 points.

Carl LevinDemocrat · winner

51.8%1,915,831

47.2%1,745,302

0.6%22,882

0.2%7,786

Helen MeyersSocialist Workers

0.1%2,686

0.1%2,279

Max DeanIndependent

0.1%2,135

0.0%1,196

0.0%818

3,700,938 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Carl LevinJack Lousma

$3.5M

Raised by the campaign

$1.8M

$3.5M

Spent by the campaign

$1.7M

$55.2K

Cash on hand

$23.1K

Other candidates' campaigns: Max Dean $8.2K · Lynn Johnston $7.3K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984

Also on the ballot: Arthur Richard Tisch (Other party), 0.6%; Lynn Johnston (Libertarian), 0.2%; Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; William Roundtree (Workers World), 0.1%; Max Dean (Independent), 0.1%; Samuel L. Webb (Communist), 0.0%; Fred Mazelis (Other party), 0.0%