Elections / 1988 · Senate · MO
The Republican candidate won Missouri's Senate seat R+36.0.
Missouri, 1988. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Missouri — 1988 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
660,045
31.8%
Republican (R)
1,407,416
67.7%
All others
11,410
0.5%
Margin
R+36.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Danforth | RRepublican | 1,407,416 | 67.7% |
| Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon | DDemocrat | 660,045 | 31.8% |
| John Guze | OLibertarian | 11,410 | 0.5% |
Missouri's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | −36.0% |
| 1992 | −7.0% |
| 1994 | −24.0% |
| 1998 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | −13.3% |
| 2006 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |