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 County results Bond: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Woods: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1986 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic SenatorThomas Eagleton decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican former GovernorKit Bond won the open seat. Kit Bond was the first Republican to win the Class 3 Senate seat in Missouri since1944, and the first Republican to get over 50% of the vote for this seat since1920. This was the only seat that Republicans flipped in 1986.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kit Bond | 777,612 | 52.64% | |
| Democratic | Harriett Woods | 699,624 | 47.36% | |
| Majority | 77,988 | 5.28% | ||
| Turnout | 1,477,236 | |||
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