1986 United States Senate election in Missouri
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1986 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas Eagleton decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican former Governor Kit Bond won the open seat. Kit Bond was the first Republican to win the Class 3 Senate seat in Missouri since 1944, and the first Republican to get over 50% of the vote for this seat since 1920. This was the only seat that Republicans flipped in 1986.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_United_States_Senate_election_in_Missouri
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2010-08-09T00:55:47Z
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2024-09-02T00:22:07Z
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