1986 Senate elections · Missouri history
Missouri U.S. Senate election 1986
Christopher S. Bond REP +5.3 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,477,327
- Margin
- 5.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher S. Bond Won | REP | 777,612 | 52.64% | |
| Harriett Woods | DEM | 699,624 | 47.36% | |
| Betty Shepherd | IND | 91 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,477,327 | |||
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 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Missouri Senate race?
Christopher S. Bond (REP) won with 52.6% of the vote, ahead of Harriett Woods (47.4%), a margin of 5.3 points.
Did the Missouri Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Missouri Senate race?
1,477,327 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.