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1974 United States Senate election in Missouri
	County results ; Eagleton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Curtis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Thomas Eagleton; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Thomas Eagleton; Democratic

The 1974 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Thomas B. Curtis, a former U.S. Representative, with 60.07% of the vote. This was a rematch of the 1968 election, when Eagleton defeated Curtis by a narrow margin.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Thomas Eagleton, incumbent United States Senator
Pat O'Brien
Lee C. Sutton, former State Representatives

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Eagleton (incumbent)	420,681	87.48
	Democratic	Pat O'Brien	30,389	6.32
	Democratic	Lee C. Sutton	29,835	6.20
Total votes			480,905	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Thomas B. Curtis, former U.S. Representative
Paul M. Robinett
Gregory Hansman

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas B. Curtis	136,447	81.89
	Republican	Paul M. Robinett	16,882	10.13
	Republican	Gregory Hansman	13,285	7.97
Total votes			166,614	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Thomas Eagleton, Democratic
Thomas B. Curtis, Republican

Other candidates

C.E. Talmage, Independent

Results

1974 United States Senate election in Missouri^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Eagleton (incumbent)	735,433	60.07%
	Republican	Thomas B. Curtis	480,900	39.28%
	Independent	C.E. Talmage	7,970	0.65%
Majority			254,533
Turnout			1,224,303
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved May 4, 2019.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 4, 2019.

[2] Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved May 4, 2019.

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