1970 Missouri U.S. Senate Election

Missouri · 4 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Missouri U.S. Senate Election?

Stuart Symington won the 1970 Missouri U.S. Senate Election. Stuart Symington received 655,831 popular votes (51.06%). The main challenger was John C. Danforth (48.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Symington and Danforth

Symington +3.0 pts · won by 37,928 votes

Stuart Symington DemocraticWINNER51.06%

655,831 votes

John C. Danforth Republican48.11%

617,903 votes

Gene ChampionIndependent0.78%

10,065 votes

E. J. DigirolamoNon-Partisan0.04%

513 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.