1988Final results
1988 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
John Danforth (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Jeremiah W. (jay) Nixon (D) by 36.0 points.
John DanforthRepublican · winner
67.7%1,407,416
Jeremiah W. (jay) NixonDemocrat
31.8%660,045
John GuzeLibertarian
0.5%11,410
2,078,875 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 1988
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.
Jeremiah W. (jay) NixonJohn Danforth
$804.5K
Raised by the campaign
$4.1M
$800.2K
Spent by the campaign
$4M
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$645.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988