1982 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 1982 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 2, 1982.

1982 United States Senate election in Missouri

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Nominee John Danforth Harriett Woods
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 784,876 758,629
Percentage 50.85% 49.15%

County results

Danforth:      50–60%      60–70%

Woods:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John Danforth
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Danforth
Republican

Incumbent Senator John Danforth was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating State Sen. Harriett Woods.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Danforth
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
Hancock
  •   50-60%
1982 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Danforth (incumbent) 217,162 73.91%
Republican Mel Hancock 61,378 20.89%
Republican Gregory Hansman 7,846 2.67%
Republican Vernon Riehl 7,443 2.53%
Total votes 293,829 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Burleigh Arnold, Jefferson City banker
  • Theodis Brown, Sr.
  • Herb Fillmore, candidate for Senate in 1980
  • Larry D. Hurt, Butler County resident
  • Betty Jane Jackson, Pemiscot County resident
  • Sidney L. Phillips
  • Tom Ryan, consumer advocate from St. Louis
  • Judith Soignet
  • Lee C. Sutton, former State Representative from Columbia and candidate for Senate in 1980
  • Harriett Woods, State Senator from University City
  • Tom Zych, State Representative from St. Louis

Results

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Woods
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Arnold
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Ryan
  •   20–30%
  •   40–50%
Jackson
  •   30-40%
1982 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harriett Woods 263,259 44.80%
Democratic Burleigh Arnold 140,446 23.90%
Democratic Tom Ryan 75,599 12.86%
Democratic Tom Zych 35,876 6.10%
Democratic Betty Jane Jackson 21,002 3.57%
Democratic Lee C. Sutton 12,363 2.10%
Democratic Herb Fillmore 10,951 1.86%
Democratic Larry D. Hurt 10,232 1.74%
Democratic Sidney Phillips 8,527 1.45%
Democratic Theodis Brown, Sr. 5,322 0.91%
Democratic Judith Soignet 4,114 0.70%
Total votes 587,701 100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Danforth (incumbent) 784,876 50.85%  6.08
Democratic Harriett L. Woods 758,629 49.15%  6.66
Write-in Joanne "Judy" Curran 9 0.00% N/A
Write-in Nell Elizabeth Pierce 7 0.00% N/A
Total votes 1,543,521 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO US Senate – R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "MO US Senate – D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.