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The 1970 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican John Danforth (who would eventually succeed the retiring Symington in 1976).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stuart Symington (incumbent) | 392,670 | 89.28% | |
| Democratic | Douglas V. White | 15,187 | 3.45% | |
| Democratic | William McKinley Thomas | 13,018 | 2.96% | |
| Democratic | Lee Sutton | 11,105 | 2.53% | |
| Democratic | Hershel V. Page | 7,843 | 1.78% | |
| Total votes | 439,823 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Danforth | 165,728 | 72.55% | |
| Republican | Doris Bass | 45,049 | 19.72% | |
| Republican | Morris Duncan | 17,670 | 7.74% | |
| Total votes | 228,447 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | Gene Chapman | 684 | 47.11% | |
| American | Lawrence Petty | 400 | 27.55% | |
| American | Ralph A. DePugh | 368 | 25.34% | |
| Total votes | 1,452 | 100.00% | ||
Considered a safely Democratic state, Symington was seen as an overwhelming favorite, leading in one poll 54% to 28%. [5] His campaign focused on his seniority, criticizing Richard Nixon, and generally ignoring his opponent, even refusing debates. [6] [7] That said, Danforth was seen as a possible contender for an upset. [8] Near the campaigns end, Danforth was seen as closing the gap, providing a real threat to Symington. [9] Symington won the race by just under 3 points.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stuart Symington (incumbent) | 654,831 | 51.03% |  15.52 | |
| Republican | John Danforth | 617,903 | 48.15% |  14.70 | |
| American | Gene Chapman | 10,065 | 0.78% | N/A | |
| Independent | Emilio J. DiGirolamo | 513 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,283,312 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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