1988 United States Senate election in Missouri
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1988 United States Senate election in Missouri
| Nominee | John Danforth | Jay Nixon |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Popular vote | 1,407,416 | 660,045 |
| Percentage | 67.70% | 31.75% |
County results
Danforth: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Nixon: 50–60%The 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 8, 1988 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Missouri. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth won re-election.[1]
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- John Danforth, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977 (Republican)
- John Guze (Libertarian)
- Jay Nixon, State Senator from Jefferson County (Democratic)
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Danforth (incumbent) | 1,407,416 | 67.70 | |
| Democratic | Jay Nixon | 660,045 | 31.75 | |
| Libertarian | John Guze | 11,410 | 0.55 | |
| Write-In Candidates | 4 | 0.00 | ||
| Majority | 747,371 | 35.95 | ||
| Turnout | 2,078,875 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||