1974 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1974 United States Senate election in Missouri
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  1968 November 5, 1974 1980  
  Thomas F. Eagleton (3x4 crop).jpg Thomas B. Curtis (Missouri Congressman).jpg
Nominee Thomas Eagleton Thomas B. Curtis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote735,433480,900
Percentage60.07%39.28%

1974 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
County results
Eagleton:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Curtis:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas Eagleton
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas Eagleton
Democratic

The 1974 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Thomas B. Curtis, a former U.S. Representative, with 60.07% of the vote. This was a rematch of the 1968 election, when Eagleton defeated Curtis by a narrow margin.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Eagleton (incumbent) 420,681 87.48
Democratic Pat O'Brien30,3896.32
Democratic Lee C. Sutton29,8356.20
Total votes480,905 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas B. Curtis 136,447 81.89
Republican Paul M. Robinett16,88210.13
Republican Gregory Hansman13,2857.97
Total votes166,614 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1974 United States Senate election in Missouri [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas Eagleton (incumbent) 735,433 60.07%
Republican Thomas B. Curtis 480,90039.28%
Independent C.E. Talmage7,9700.65%
Majority254,533
Turnout 1,224,303
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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