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1974 United States Senate election in Missouri 
Summary
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.
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 County results Eagleton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Curtis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas Eagleton, incumbent United States Senator
- Pat O'Brien
- Lee C. Sutton, former State Representatives
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas B. Curtis, former U.S. Representative
- Paul M. Robinett
- Gregory Hansman
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Thomas Eagleton, Democratic
- Thomas B. Curtis, Republican
Other candidates
- C.E. Talmage, Independent
Results edit
| 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 | ||||