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1986 Missouri U.S. Senate Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Missouri U.S. Senate Election?

Christopher S. Bond won the 1986 Missouri U.S. Senate Election. Christopher S. Bond received 777,612 popular votes (52.64%). The main challenger was Harriett Woods (47.36%).

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

Bond +5.3 pts · won by 77,988 votes
Christopher S. BondRepublicanWINNER52.64%
777,612 votes
Harriett WoodsDemocratic47.36%
699,624 votes
Betty ShepherdIndependent0.01%
91 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.