1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results

1984 election for U.S. Senate in Wyoming

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

U.S. Senate · Wyoming

Alan Simpson (R) won with 78.3% of the vote, defeating Victor A. Ryan (D) by 56.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Alan SimpsonRepublican · winner

78.3%146,373

21.7%40,525

186,898 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.

No DemocratAlan Simpson

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Raised by the campaign

$906.1K

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Spent by the campaign

$702.6K

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Cash on hand

$205.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984