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1986 United States Senate election in Missouri

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FieldValue
election_name1986 United States Senate election in Missouri
countryMissouri
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1980 United States Senate election in Missouri
previous_year1980
next_election1992 United States Senate election in Missouri
next_year1992
election_dateNovember 4, 1986
image_sizex150px
image1KitBond (1).jpg
nominee1**Kit Bond**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**777,612**
percentage1**52.64%**
image2Harriett Woods (cropped).jpg
nominee2Harriett Woods
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2699,624
percentage247.36%
map_image1986 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
map_size275px
map_captionCounty results
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionThomas Eagleton
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionKit Bond
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Bond:
Woods:
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

Democratic

  • Harriett Woods, Lieutenant Governor

Republican

  • Kit Bond, former Governor

Results

References

References

  1. "FEDERAL ELECTIONS 86 Election Results for U.S. Senate".
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