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1978 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bolling won the 1978 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bolling received 82,140 popular votes (71.97%). The main challenger was Steven L. Walter (26.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Bolling and Walter

Bolling +45.4 pts · won by 51,780 votes
Richard BollingDemocraticWINNER71.97%
82,140 votes
Steven L. WalterRepublican26.6%
30,360 votes
James Levittsocialist workers1.43%
1,631 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.