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Missouri US Senate
Winner
DEM
Stuart Symington
51.0%
655,431 votes
Runner-up
REP
John C. Danforth
48.1%
617,903 votes
Margin
D+2.9
1,283,912
total votes
3 candidates
1,283,912 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Stuart Symington
DEM
✓
DEM
655,431
51.0%
John C. Danforth
REP
REP
617,903
48.1%
Other
OTH
OTH
10,578
0.8%
Seat History
US Senate in Missouri
(Class II)
2024
Josh Hawley
REP
R+13.7
2022
Eric Schmitt
REP
R+13.3
2018
Josh Hawley
REP
R+9.1
2016
Roy Blunt
REP
R+5.8
2012
Claire McCaskill
DEM
D+13.1
2010
Roy Blunt
REP
R+16.4
2006
Jim Talent
REP
R+0.2
2004
Kit Bond
REP
R+16.1
2002
(S)
Jim Talent
REP
R+1.1
2000
Mel Carnahan
DEM
D+2.1
1998
Kit Bond
REP
R+8.9
1994
John Ashcroft
REP
R+24.0
1992
Kit Bond
REP
R+7.0
1988
John C. Danforth
REP
R+36.0
1986
Kit Bond
REP
R+5.3
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Candidates
John C. Danforth
REP
Record
3W-1L
Avg Margin
R+12.3
Career
1970-1988
US Senate
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Stuart Symington
DEM
Record
4W-0L
Avg Margin
D+20.3
Career
1952-1970
US Senate
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