Gene McNary, U.S. Senate candidate

Gene McNary

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 14, 1935
Current age
90
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNary985,399
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Gene McNary, a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Missouri to Thomas F. Eagleton, receiving 985,399 votes (47.67%).

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How many votes has Gene McNary received?

Gene McNary has received 985,399 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gene McNary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateMissouriLost985,39947.67%Thomas F. Eagleton
Martha Pettis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5531349). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gene McNary: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gene-mcnary. Accessed [date].

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.