Elections / 1988 · Senate · MO
Missouri — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateMissouri · U.S. SenateJohn C. DanforthR+36.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- John C. Danforth✓(i)Republican1,407,41667.7%
- Jeremiah W. (Jay) NixonDemocrat660,04531.8%
- John GuzeLibertarian11,4100.5%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+4.0Senate 1988R+36.0vs. baselineR+32.0
Missouri's 1988 Senate race ran 32.0 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Missouri's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | −36.0% |
| 1992 | −7.0% |
| 1994 | −24.0% |
| 1998 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | −13.3% |
| 2006 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
Same ballot, 1988MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.