1980 United States Senate election in Missouri

none March 2026 September 2023 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri Missouri Presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Missouri 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri 1986 November 4, 1980 File:ThomasEagleton (3x4 a).jpg 150x150px Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) 1,074,859 52.00% File:Gene McNary.jpg Gene McNary Republican Party (United States) 985,399 47.67% 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 275px County results Eagleton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% McNary: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) The 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Senator Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Gene McNary with 52.00% of the vote. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democrats won the Class 3 Senate seat in Missouri. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 5, 1980.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2018-11-16 Democratic primary Candidates Thomas Eagleton, incumbent United States Senator Lee C. Sutton, former State Representative Herb Fillmore Results Democratic primary results Thomas Eagleton (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 553,392 85.75 Lee C. Sutton Democratic Party (United States) 53,280 8.26 Herb Fillmore Democratic Party (United States) 38,677 5.99 645,349 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Gene McNary, County Executive of St. Louis County David Doctorian, State Senator Morris Duncan Gregory Hansman Results Republican primary results Gene McNary Republican Party (United States) 197,060 61.53 David Doctorian Republican Party (United States) 82,332 25.71 Morris Duncan Republican Party (United States) 21,959 6.86 Gregory Hansman Republican Party (United States) 18,893 5.90 320,244 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Thomas Eagleton, Democratic Gene McNary, Republican Other candidates Martha Pettit, Socialist Workers Results 1980 United States Senate election in Missourihttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA212 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 17 November 2015 9781483383026 2018-11-16 Cook Rhodes CQ Press Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Eagleton (incumbent) 1,074,859 52.00% Republican Party (United States) Gene McNary 985,399 47.67% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Martha Pettit 6,707 0.32% 89,460 2,066,965 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1980 United States Senate elections References 1980 Missouri United States Senate