Election Name: | 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri |
Country: | Missouri |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri |
Previous Year: | 1988 |
Next Election: | 2000 United States Senate election in Missouri |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1994 |
Image1: | Senator John Ashcroft1.jpg |
Nominee1: | John Ashcroft |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,060,149 |
Percentage1: | 59.72% |
Nominee2: | Alan Wheat |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 633,697 |
Percentage2: | 35.70% |
Map Size: | 275px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | John Danforth |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | John Ashcroft |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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. Former Governor of Missouri John Ashcroft won the open seat in a landslide.[1]