1994 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1994 United States Senate election in Missouri
Flag of Missouri.svg
  1988 November 8, 1994 2000  
  Senator John Ashcroft1.jpg Rep. Alan Wheat (cropped).jpg
Nominee John Ashcroft Alan Wheat
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,060,149633,697
Percentage59.72%35.70%

1994 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
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

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]

Contents

General election

Candidates

Polling

SourceDateAshcroft (R)Wheat (D)
Kansas City Star November 1, 199458%29%

Results

Missouri United States Senate election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Ashcroft 1,060,149 59.72
Democratic Alan Wheat 633,69735.70
Libertarian Bill Johnson81,2644.58
Write-in 60.0
Majority426,45224.02
Turnout 1,775,116
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 20.