1986 United States Senate election in Missouri

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

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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.

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Results

General election results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kit Bond 777,612 52.64%
Democratic Harriett Woods 699,624 47.36%
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

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