1998Final results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
Christopher Bond (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Jeremiah W. (jay) Nixon (D) by 8.9 points.
Christopher BondRepublican · winner
52.7%830,625
Jeremiah W. (jay) NixonDemocrat
43.8%690,208
Tamara A. MillayLibertarian
2.0%31,876
Curt FrazierConstitution
1.0%15,368
James F. NewportReform
0.6%8,780
1,576,857 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 1998
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) NixonChristopher Bond
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$5.8M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$6.2M
$5.7K
Cash on hand
$169.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: James F. Newport $7.1K · Curt Frazier $200.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Christopher Bond (R)Jeremiah W. (jay) Nixon (D)
Also on the ballot: Tamara A. Millay (Libertarian), 2.0%; Curt Frazier (Constitution), 1.0%; James F. Newport (Reform), 0.6%