1994Final results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
John Ashcroft (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Alan Wheat (D) by 24.0 points.
John AshcroftRepublican · winner
59.7%1,060,149
Alan WheatDemocrat
35.7%633,697
Bill JohnsonLibertarian
4.6%81,264
Jock PeacockIndependent
0.0%5
Cyrill KolocotronisIndependent
0.0%1
1,775,116 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 1994
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.
Alan WheatJohn Ashcroft
$3.5M
Raised by the campaign
$4.2M
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$4.1M
$31.3K
Cash on hand
$118.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bill Johnson $19.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
John Ashcroft (R)Alan Wheat (D)
Also on the ballot: Bill Johnson (Libertarian), 4.6%; Jock Peacock (Independent), 0.0%; Cyrill Kolocotronis (Independent), 0.0%