1986 United States Senate election in Missouri

None March 2026 September 2023 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri Missouri presidential no 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri 1980 1992 United States Senate election in Missouri 1992 November 4, 1986 150x150px KitBond (1).jpg Kit Bond Republican Party (United States) 777,612 52.64% Harriett Woods (cropped).jpg Harriett Woods Democratic Party (United States) 699,624 47.36% 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 275px County results<br/ >Bond: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Woods: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) Kit Bond Republican Party (United States) The 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas Eagleton decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican former Governor Kit Bond won the open seat. Bond was the first Republican to win the Class 3 Senate seat in Missouri since 1944, and the first Republican to get over 50% of the vote for this seat since 1920. This was the only seat that Republicans flipped in 1986. Major candidates Democratic Harriett Woods, Lieutenant Governor Republican Kit Bond, former Governor Results United States Senate election in Missouri, 1986https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections86.pdf FEDERAL ELECTIONS 86 Election Results for U.S. Senate Republican Party (United States) Kit Bond 777,612 52.64% Democratic Party (United States) Harriett Woods 699,624 47.36% 77,988 5.28% 1,477,236 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1986 United States Senate elections References Missouri 1986 Category:1986 Missouri elections