1994 United States Senate election in Missouri

1994 United States Senate election in Missouri
November 8, 1994
 
Nominee John Ashcroft Alan Wheat
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,060,149 633,697
Percentage 59.72% 35.70%
County results
Ashcroft:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wheat:      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

John Danforth
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Ashcroft
Republican

The 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth decided to retire and not seek re-election. Former Governor John Ashcroft won the Republican primary and faced Democratic Congressman Alan Wheat in the general election. Ashcroft defeated Wheat in a landslide, winning 60 percent of the vote to Wheat's 36 percent.

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