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1986 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1986 United States Senate election in Missouri

← 1980 November 4, 1986 1992 →
 
Nominee Kit Bond Harriett Woods
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 777,612 699,624
Percentage 52.64% 47.36%

County results

Bond:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Woods:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas Eagleton
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Kit Bond
Republican

The 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas Eagleton decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican former Governor Kit Bond won the open seat. Kit Bond was the first Republican to win the Class 3 Senate seat in Missouri since 1944, and the first Republican to get over 50% of the vote for this seat since 1920. This was the only seat that Republicans flipped in 1986.

Major candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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Results

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United States Senate election in Missouri, 1986[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kit Bond 777,612 52.64%
Democratic Harriett Woods 699,624 47.36%
Majority 77,988 5.28%
Turnout 1,477,236
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FEDERAL ELECTIONS 86 Election Results for U.S. Senate" (PDF).