1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Minnesota
U.S. Senate · Minnesota
Rudy Boschwitz (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Joan Anderson Growe (D) by 16.8 points.
Rudy BoschwitzRepublican · winner
58.1%1,199,926
Joan Anderson GroweDemocrat
41.3%852,844
Eleanor GarciaSocialist Workers
0.3%5,351
Richard PutmanLibertarian
0.2%4,653
Jeffrey M. MillerOther party
0.2%3,129
2,066,143 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
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joan Anderson GroweRudy Boschwitz
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$6M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$6M
$20.2K
Cash on hand
$214.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Rudy Boschwitz (R)Joan Anderson Growe (D)
Also on the ballot: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers), 0.3%; Richard Putman (Libertarian), 0.2%; Jeffrey M. Miller (Other party), 0.2%