Thomas F. Eagleton, U.S. Senator

Thomas F. Eagleton

U.S. Senator
Born
September 4, 1929
Died
March 4, 2007
Age at death
77
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968–1980
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eagleton2.7M
Opponents2.3M
3
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1980, Thomas F. Eagleton ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Eagleton's biggest single-election total was 1,074,859 votes, in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Missouri. Eagleton's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Missouri, decided by 36,870 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas F. Eagleton received?

Thomas F. Eagleton has received 2,697,706 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas F. Eagleton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateMissouriWon1,074,85952%Gene McNary
Martha Pettis
1974U.S. SenateMissouriWon735,43360.07%Thomas B. Curtis (head-to-head)
Clifford E. Talmage
1968U.S. SenateMissouriWon887,41451.06%Thomas B. Curtis (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000004) and Wikidata (Q3176929). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas F. Eagleton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-eagleton. 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.