1982 Missouri U.S. Senate Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Missouri U.S. Senate Election?

John C. Danforth won the 1982 Missouri U.S. Senate Election. John C. Danforth received 784,876 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was Harriett Woods (49.15%).

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

Danforth +1.7 pts · won by 26,247 votes

John C. Danforth RepublicanWINNER50.85%

784,876 votes

Harriett Woods Democratic49.15%

758,629 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.