1982 United States Senate election in Missouri

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in Missouri Missouri presidential November 2, 1982 1976 United States Senate election in Missouri 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri 1988 150x150px File:JohnDanforth.jpg John Danforth Republican Party (US) 784,876 50.85% File:Harriett Woods (cropped).jpg Harriett Woods Democratic Party (US) 758,629 49.15% 1982 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 275px County resultsDanforth: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Woods: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator John Danforth Republican Party (US) John Danforth Republican Party (US) 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 John Danforth, incumbent U.S. senator Mel Hancock, state representative from Springfield Gregory Hansman, perennial candidate Vernon Riehl, nominee for Missouri's 10th congressional district in 1950 Results thumb|center|275px| Danforth #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90% Hancock #f9d440 50–60% 1982 Republican U.S. Senate primary MO US Senate – R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=225337 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019 Republican Party (United States) John Danforth (incumbent) 217,162 73.91% Republican Party (United States) Mel Hancock 61,378 20.89% Republican Party (United States) Gregory Hansman 7,846 2.67% Republican Party (United States) Vernon Riehl 7,443 2.53% 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 thumb|center|275px| Woods #dfeeff 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Arnold #c0f0c0 20–30% #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% Ryan #ffd3c3 20–30% #ff8e65 40–50% Jackson #FFBDF2 30–40% 1982 Democratic U.S. Senate primary MO US Senate – D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=258227 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Harriett Woods 263,259 44.80% Democratic Party (United States) Burleigh Arnold 140,446 23.90% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Ryan 75,599 12.86% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Zych 35,876 6.10% Democratic Party (United States) Betty Jane Jackson 21,002 3.57% Democratic Party (United States) Lee C. Sutton 12,363 2.10% Democratic Party (United States) Herb Fillmore 10,951 1.86% Democratic Party (United States) Larry D. Hurt 10,232 1.74% Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Phillips 8,527 1.45% Democratic Party (United States) Theodis Brown, Sr. 5,322 0.91% Democratic Party (United States) Judith Soignet 4,114 0.70% 587,701 100.00% General election Results General election results MO US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3766 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019 Republican Party (United States) John Danforth (incumbent) 784,876 50.85% 6.08 Democratic Party (United States) 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 1,543,521 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1982 United States Senate elections References 1982 Missouri United States Senate