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1988 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1988 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alan Wheat won the 1988 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Alan Wheat received 149,166 popular votes (70.32%). The main challenger was Mary Ellen Lobb (28.5%).

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

Wheat +41.8 pts · won by 88,713 votes
Alan WheatDemocraticWINNER70.32%
149,166 votes
Mary Ellen LobbRepublican28.5%
60,453 votes
Mike HurleyLibertarian1.19%
2,520 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.