1994 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Danforth decided to retire and not seek re-election.[1] Former Governor John Ashcroft won the Republican primary and faced Democratic Congressman Alan Wheat in the general election. Ashcroft defeated Wheat in a landslide, winning 60 percent of the vote to Wheat's 36 percent.
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November 8, 1994
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 County results Ashcroft: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Wheat: 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- John Ashcroft, former Governor of Missouri[2]
- Joyce Lea, perennial candidate[3]
- Joseph A. Schwan, retired federal employee[4]
- Ronald G. Halstead, businessman[4]
- Doug Jones, sporting goods store employee[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 260,076 | 83.18% | |
| Republican | Joyce Lea | 15,229 | 4.87% | |
| Republican | Joseph A. Schwan | 14,713 | 4.71% | |
| Republican | Ronald G. Halstead | 11,342 | 3.63% | |
| Republican | Doug Jones | 11,304 | 3.62% | |
| Total votes | 312,664 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Alan Wheat, U.S. Representative[6]
- Marsha Murphy, Jackson County Executive[7]
- Jim Thomas, Branson theater owner[8]
- Gerald R. Ortbals, attorney[9]
- Jim Hawley, tooling specialist[10]
- Ned Sutherland, dentist[4]
- Nichalas Clement, newspaper carrier[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Wheat | 215,212 | 40.99% | |
| Democratic | Marsha Murphy | 200,980 | 38.28% | |
| Democratic | Jim Thomas | 60,219 | 11.47% | |
| Democratic | Gerald R. Ortbals | 23,699 | 4.51% | |
| Democratic | Jim Hawley | 10,347 | 1.97% | |
| Democratic | Ned Sutherland | 8,569 | 1.63% | |
| Democratic | Nichalas Clement | 5,983 | 1.14% | |
| Total votes | 525,009 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Bill Johnson | 1,605 | 69.69% | |
| Libertarian | Rickey Jamerson | 698 | 30.31% | |
| Total votes | 2,303 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 1,060,149 | 59.72% | −7.98% | |
| Democratic | Alan Wheat | 633,697 | 35.70% | +3.95% | |
| Libertarian | Bill Johnson | 81,264 | 4.58% | +4.03% | |
| Majority | 426,452 | 24.02% | −11.93% | ||
| Total votes | 1,775,110 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||