1970 United States Senate election in Missouri

1970 United States Senate election in Missouri
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Stuart Symington John Danforth
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 654,831 617,903
Percentage 51.03% 48.15%
County results
Symington:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Danforth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Stuart Symington
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Stuart Symington
Democratic

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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