1974 United States Senate election in Missouri

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.

1974 United States Senate election in Missouri

November 5, 1974
 
Nominee Thomas Eagleton Thomas B. Curtis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 735,433 480,900
Percentage 60.07% 39.28%

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

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