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The 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas Eagleton decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican former Governor Kit Bond won the open seat. Kit Bond was the first Republican to win the Class 3 Senate seat in Missouri since 1944, and the first Republican to get over 50% of the vote for this seat since 1920. This was the only seat that Republicans flipped in 1986.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kit Bond 777,612 52.64%
Democratic Harriett Woods 699,624 47.36%
Republican gain from Democratic

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