1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
Christopher Bond (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Harriett Woods (D) by 5.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Christopher BondRepublican · winner
52.6%777,612
Harriett WoodsDemocrat
47.4%699,624
Betty ShepherdIndependent
0.0%91
1,477,327 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 1986
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 WoodsChristopher Bond
$4.4M
Raised by the campaign
$5.5M
$4.4M
Spent by the campaign
$5.4M
$3K
Cash on hand
$67.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986