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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.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Thomas Eagleton, Democratic
  • Thomas B. Curtis, Republican

Other candidates

  • C.E. Talmage, Independent

Results

1974 United States Senate election in Missouri[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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