RepublicanNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
John Danforth
John Danforth ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1988, winning 3. Served in the U.S. Senate (Missouri).
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1988
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Danforth was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Danforth has run
Margin: how far Danforth finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Missouri | General | Won | Jeremiah W. (jay) Nixon (D), John Guze (L) | 67.7% | R+36.0 | $4.1M |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Missouri | General | Won | Harriett Woods (D) | 50.8% | R+1.7 | $1.3M |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Missouri | General | Won | Warren E. Hearnes (D), Lawrene (red) Petty (I) | 56.9% | R+14.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Danforth has held
- U.S. Senate, Missouri · 1977–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Danforth has run against
- Jeremiah W. (jay) Nixon (D) · 1988 election, won
- Harriett Woods (D) · 1982 election, won
- Warren E. Hearnes (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)