1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
John Danforth (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Harriett Woods (D) by 1.7 points.
John DanforthRepublican · winner
50.8%784,876
Harriett WoodsDemocrat
49.1%758,629
1,543,521 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Harriett WoodsJohn Danforth
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$877.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982