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MISSOURIRace Summary
TOP RACESSENATE: Sen. Christopher (Kit) S. Bond (R), first elected in 1986, is seeking a third term and will face state Attorney General Jay Nixon.
back to top 1998 POLLSback to topPOLL HOURS7 a.m. ET (6 a.m. CT) to 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) back to top SENATOR AND GOVERNOR NOT UP IN 1998Gov. Mel Carnahan (D); first elected 1992; next election in 2000. back to top VACANCIES1998 vacancies listHOUSE DISTRICTSWilliam L. Clay (inc.) (D); Richmond A. Soulade Sr. (R) John Ross (D); James M. Talent (inc.) (R) Richard A. Gephardt (inc.) (D); William J. Federer (R); Ike Skelton (inc.) (D); Cecilia D. Noland (R) Karen McCarthy (inc.) (D); Penny Bennett (R) Pat Danner (inc.) (D); Jeff Bailey (R) Marc Perkel (D); Roy Blunt (inc.) (R); Anthony "Tony" J. Heckemeyer (D); Jo Ann Emerson (inc.) (R) Linda Vogt (D); Kenny Hulshof (inc.) (R)
PRIMARY DATEAugust 4 FILING DEADLINEMarch 31 back to top STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURESTotal Number: 8
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Governor: Democrat back to top STATE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONSSenate: 17 seats up
back to top PARTY REGISTRATIONNone State Projected Voting Age Population: 3,995,000 (1996) 11 PRESIDENTIAL VOTING HISTORYback to top PRESIDENTIAL VOTING HISTORYClinton won in 1996; Clinton in 1992; Bush in 1988; Reagan in 1980; Carter in 1976; Nixon in 1972; Nixon in 1968; Johnson in 1964; Kennedy in 1960. LAST TIME VOTED DEMOCRATIC FOR PRESIDENT: 1996PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1996:Clinton 48% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1992:Clinton 44% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1988:Bush 52% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1984:Reagan 60% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1980:Reagan 51% back to top PAST EXIT POLLS1992: 1994: 1996: back to top TURNOUTHistorical voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population 1960-1996 back to top DEMOGRAPHICS
Persons of Hispanic origin account for 1.2% of the voting population (from 1990 Census) back to top STATE TIDBITS
State Capital: Jefferson City Missouri is the birth state of Mark Twain and the starting point of the Pony Express and the Santa Fe Trail. Politically, it is a presidential bellwether state, having voted for the winning president in every election this century, but two -- in 1900 and 1956. Geographically, it is the center of the country, containing elements of all regions. Economically, it has rich farmland, thriving suburbs, big cities and impoverished ghettos. As farm communities die in the north, retirement and tourist centers like Branson flourish in the south. Missouri is the home state of the House Democratic leader, Rep. Richard Gephardt. Democratic President Harry Truman was from Independence, Missouri. back to top RELATED SITESNOTE: External sites will open in a new browser window. Government:Missouri Secretary of State Home Pagehttp://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/ Missouri Elections Information Center http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/sos-elec/soselec.html Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan's Home Page http://www.gov.state.mo.us/ Missouri State Senate http://www.senate.state.mo.us/ Missouri State House of Representatives http://www.house.state.mo.us/home.htm News Media:CNN AffiliatesWDAF (Kansas City)http://www.wdaftv4.com/ State NewspapersKansas City Star (Mo.)http://www.kcstar.com St. Louis Post-Dispatch http://www.stlnet.com/ General Interest:The White Househttp://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html The House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ The Senate http://www.senate.gov/ Library of Congress -- The Legislative Branch http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress.html Congressional Quarterly's American Voter http://voter.cq.com/ Congressional Quarterly's VoteWatch http://pathfinder.com/CQ/ THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov/ Democratic National Committee http://www.democrats.org/ Republican National Committee http://www.rnc.org/ Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org Policy.com http://www.policy.com/ Updated: October 25, 1998 |
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