1982 United States Senate election in Missouri
November 2, 1982
 
Nominee John Danforth Harriett Woods
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 784,876 758,629
Percentage 50.8% 49.2%
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

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

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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

Candidates

  • 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

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

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Danforth (incumbent) 784,876 50.85% Decrease6.08
Democratic Harriett L. Woods 758,629 49.15% Increase6.66
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

References

  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.
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