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1994 United States Senate election in Missouri

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • John Ashcroft, former Governor of Missouri
  • Joyce Lea, perennial candidate
  • Joseph A. Schwan, retired federal employee
  • Ronald G. Halstead, businessman
  • Doug Jones, sporting goods store employee

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alan Wheat, U.S. Representative
  • Marsha Murphy, Jackson County Executive
  • Jim Thomas, Branson theater owner
  • Gerald R. Ortbals, attorney
  • Jim Hawley, tooling specialist
  • Ned Sutherland, dentist
  • Nichalas Clement, newspaper carrier

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

  • Bill Johnson, construction contractor
  • Rickey Jamerson, anti-tax activist

Results

General election

Results

See also

References