1970 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1970 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican John Danforth (who would eventually succeed the retiring Symington in 1976).
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Hershel V. Page
- Stuart Symington, incumbent Senator since 1953
- Lee C. Sutton, former State Representative from Monroe County (1955–61)
- William McKinley Thomas
- Douglas V. White
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stuart Symington (incumbent) | 392,670 | 89.28% | |
| Democratic | Douglas V. White | 15,187 | 3.45% | |
| Democratic | William McKinley Thomas | 13,018 | 2.96% | |
| Democratic | Lee Sutton | 11,105 | 2.53% | |
| Democratic | Hershel V. Page | 7,843 | 1.78% | |
| Total votes | 439,823 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Doris M. Bass, St. Louis City Alderman[2]
- John Danforth, Attorney General of Missouri
- Morris Duncan, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Danforth | 165,728 | 72.55% | |
| Republican | Doris Bass | 45,049 | 19.72% | |
| Republican | Morris Duncan | 17,670 | 7.74% | |
| Total votes | 228,447 | 100.00% | ||
American Party primary
Candidates
- Gene Chapman
- Ralph A. DePugh, Jackson County deputy sheriff
- Lawrence "Red" Petty
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Stuart Symington (incumbent) | 654,831 | 51.03% |  15.52 | |
| Republican | John Danforth | 617,903 | 48.15% |  14.70 | |
| American | Gene Chapman | 10,065 | 0.78% | N/A | |
| Independent | Emilio J. DiGirolamo | 513 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,283,312 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "MO US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
- "She tried to ban 'Hair,' the nudie play, from opening in St. Louis".
- "MO US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
- "MO US Senate - Amer Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 18.
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