1974 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1974 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Thomas B. Curtis with 60.07% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas Eagleton, incumbent United States Senator
- Pat O'Brien
- Lee C. Sutton, former State Representatives
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Eagleton | 420,681 | 87.48 | |
Democratic | Pat O'Brien | 30,389 | 6.32 | |
Democratic | Lee C. Sutton | 29,835 | 6.20 | |
Total votes | 480,905 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thomas B. Curtis, former U.S. Representative
- Paul M. Robinett
- Gregory Hansman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas B. Curtis | 136,447 | 81.89 | |
Republican | Paul M. Robinett | 16,882 | 10.13 | |
Republican | Gregory Hansman | 13,285 | 7.97 | |
Total votes | 166,614 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Thomas Eagleton, Democratic
- Thomas B. Curtis, Republican
Other candidates
- C.E. Talmage, Independent
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Thomas Eagleton | 735,433 | 60.07% | ||
Republican | Thomas B. Curtis | 480,900 | 39.28% | ||
Independent | C.E. Talmage | 7,970 | 0.65% | ||
Majority | 254,533 | ||||
Turnout | 1,224,303 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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References
- "Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- "America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
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