1988 Missouri U.S. Senate Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Missouri U.S. Senate Election?

John C. Danforth won the 1988 Missouri U.S. Senate Election. John C. Danforth received 1,407,416 popular votes (67.7%). The main challenger was Jeremiah W. Nixon (31.75%).

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

Danforth +36.0 pts · won by 747,371 votes

John C. Danforth RepublicanWINNER67.7%

1,407,416 votes

Jeremiah W. Nixon Democratic31.75%

660,045 votes

John GuzeLibertarian0.55%

11,410 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.