1994 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth decided to retire and not seek re-election. Former Governor of Missouri John Ashcroft won the open seat in a landslide.[1]

1994 United States Senate election in Missouri

November 8, 1994
 
Nominee John Ashcroft Alan Wheat
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,060,149 633,697
Percentage 59.7% 35.7%

County Results

Ashcroft:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Wheat:      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John Danforth
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Ashcroft
Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Polling

Source Date Ashcroft (R) Wheat (D)
Kansas City Star November 1, 1994 58% 29%

Results

Missouri United States Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ashcroft 1,060,149 59.72
Democratic Alan Wheat 633,697 35.70
Libertarian Bill Johnson 81,264 4.58
Write-In Votes 6 0.0
Majority 426,452 24.02
Turnout 1,775,116
Republican hold

See also

References

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