1982 Senate elections · Missouri history
Missouri U.S. Senate election 1982
John Claggett Danforth REP +1.7 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 1,543,521
- Margin
- 1.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Claggett Danforth Won | REP | 784,876 | 50.85% | |
| Harriett Woods | DEM | 758,629 | 49.15% | |
| Write-in | — | 16 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,543,521 | |||
Official source: data
Other Missouri Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 13.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Eric Schmitt | 13.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 2.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 15.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 13.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 2.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 13.3 |
| 2002 special | Class I | Jim Talent | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mel Carnahan | 2.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 8.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | John Ashcroft | 24.0 |
Full Missouri Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Missouri Senate race?
John Claggett Danforth (REP) won with 50.9% of the vote, ahead of Harriett Woods (49.1%), a margin of 1.7 points.
Did the Missouri Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Missouri Senate race?
1,543,521 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.