1974 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1974 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Thomas B. Curtis, a former U.S. Representative, with 60.07% of the vote. This was a rematch of the 1968 election, when Eagleton defeated Curtis by a narrow margin.
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County results Eagleton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Curtis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas Eagleton, incumbent United States Senator
- Pat O'Brien
- Lee C. Sutton, former State Representatives
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Eagleton (incumbent) | 420,681 | 87.48 | |
Democratic | Pat O'Brien | 30,389 | 6.32 | |
Democratic | Lee C. Sutton | 29,835 | 6.20 | |
Total votes | 480,905 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas B. Curtis, former U.S. Representative
- Paul M. Robinett
- Gregory Hansman
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas B. Curtis | 136,447 | 81.89 | |
Republican | Paul M. Robinett | 16,882 | 10.13 | |
Republican | Gregory Hansman | 13,285 | 7.97 | |
Total votes | 166,614 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Thomas Eagleton, Democratic
- Thomas B. Curtis, Republican
Other candidates
- C.E. Talmage, Independent
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas Eagleton (incumbent) | 735,433 | 60.07% | ||
Republican | Thomas B. Curtis | 480,900 | 39.28% | ||
Independent | C.E. Talmage | 7,970 | 0.65% | ||
Majority | 254,533 | ||||
Turnout | 1,224,303 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved May 4, 2019.