Betty Shepherd

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shepherd91
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Betty Shepherd, an Independent politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. Senate election in Missouri to Christopher S. Bond, receiving 91 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has Betty Shepherd received?

Betty Shepherd has received 91 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Betty Shepherd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. SenateMissouriLost910.01%Christopher S. Bond
Harriett Woods
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.