1970 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 1970 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican John Danforth.

1970 United States Senate election in Missouri
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Stuart Symington John Danforth
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,090,067 813,571
Percentage 51.03% 48.15%
County Results
Symington:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Danforth:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
U.S. senator before election

Stuart Symington
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Stuart Symington
Democratic

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Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Hershel V. Page
  • Stuart Symington, incumbent Senator since 1953
  • Lee C. Sutton, former State Representative from Monroe County (1955–61)
  • William McKinley Thomas
  • Douglas V. White

Results
1970 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stuart Symington (incumbent) 392,670 89.28%
Democratic Douglas V. White 15,187 3.45%
Democratic William McKinley Thomas 13,018 2.96%
Democratic Lee Sutton 11,105 2.53%
Democratic Hershel V. Page 7,843 1.78%
Total votes 439,823 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
1970 Republican U.S. Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Danforth 165,728 72.55%
Republican Doris Bass 45,049 19.72%
Republican Morris Duncan 17,670 7.74%
Total votes 228,447 100.00%

American Party primary

Candidates
  • Gene Chapman
  • Ralph A. DePugh, Jackson County deputy sheriff
  • Lawrence "Red" Petty

Results
1970 American Party U.S. Senate primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
American Gene Chapman 684 47.11%
American Lawrence Petty 400 27.55%
American Ralph A. DePugh 368 25.34%
Total votes 1,452 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stuart Symington (incumbent) 654,831 51.03% 15.52
Republican John Danforth 617,903 48.15% 14.70
American Gene Chapman 10,065 0.78% N/A
Independent Emilio J. DiGirolamo 513 0.04% N/A
Turnout 1,283,312 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References
  1. "MO US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
  2. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/obituaries/she-tried-to-ban-hair-the-nudie-play-from-opening-in-st-louis/article_5874b758-2e4d-589c-96dd-721e085d8ecc.html
  3. "MO US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
  4. "MO US Senate - Amer Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
  5. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf
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