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1982 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alan Wheat won the 1982 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Alan Wheat received 96,059 popular votes (57.87%). The main challenger was John A. Sharp (40.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheat and Sharp

Wheat +17.7 pts · won by 29,395 votes
Alan WheatDemocraticWINNER57.87%
96,059 votes
John A. SharpRepublican40.16%
66,664 votes
Alan H. DerightIndependent1.28%
2,125 votes
Kathie A. Fitzgeraldsocialist workers0.69%
1,141 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.