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{{Infobox election |
{{Infobox election |
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| election_name |
| election_name = 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri |
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| country |
| country = Missouri |
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| type |
| type = presidential |
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| previous_election |
| previous_election = 1982 United States Senate election in Missouri |
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| previous_year |
| previous_year = 1982 |
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| next_election |
| next_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri |
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| next_year |
| next_year = 1994 |
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| election_date |
| election_date = November 8, 1988 |
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| image1 |
| image1 = [[File:JohnDanforth.jpg|x145px]] |
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| nominee1 |
| nominee1 = '''[[John Danforth]]''' |
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| party1 |
| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 |
| popular_vote1 = '''1,407,416''' |
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| percentage1 |
| percentage1 = '''67.70%''' |
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| map_image = 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg |
| map_image = 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg |
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| map_size = 275px |
| map_size = 275px |
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| map_caption = County results <br/> |
| map_caption = County results <br/> |
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'''Danforth:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}} |
'''Danforth:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}} |
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'''Nixon:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} |
'''Nixon:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} |
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| title |
| title = U.S. Senator |
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| before_election |
| before_election = [[John Danforth]] |
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| before_party |
| before_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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| after_election |
| after_election = [[John Danforth]] |
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| after_party |
| after_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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{{Elections in Missouri}} |
{{Elections in Missouri}} |
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| Elections in Missouri |
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 8, 1988 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Missouri. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth won re-election.[1] As of 2023, this is the last time that an incumbent Republican Senator from Missouri was re-elected to the Class 1 Senate seat in Missouri.
Candidates
Democratic
- Jay Nixon, State Senator
Republican
- John Danforth, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Danforth (incumbent) | 1,407,416 | 67.70 | ||
| Democratic | Jay Nixon | 660,045 | 31.75 | ||
| Libertarian | John Guze | 11,410 | 0.55 | ||
| Write-In Candidates | 4 | 0.00 | |||
| Majority | 747,371 | 35.95 | |||
| Turnout | 2,078,875 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||