1976Final results
1976 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
John Danforth (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Warren E. Hearnes (D) by 14.4 points.
John DanforthRepublican · winner
56.9%1,090,067
Warren E. HearnesDemocrat
42.5%813,571
Lawrene (red) PettyIndependent
0.6%10,822
1,914,460 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET