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1986 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alan Wheat won the 1986 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Alan Wheat received 101,030 popular votes (70.86%). The main challenger was Greg Fisher (27.59%).

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

Wheat +43.3 pts · won by 61,690 votes
Alan WheatDemocraticWINNER70.86%
101,030 votes
Greg FisherRepublican27.59%
39,340 votes
Jay ManifoldLibertarian1.55%
2,204 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.