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1988 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Jim Moody won the 1988 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Jim Moody received 140,518 popular votes (64.11%). The main challenger was Helen I. Barnhill (35.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Moody and Barnhill

Moody +28.4 pts · won by 62,211 votes
Jim MoodyDemocraticWINNER64.11%
140,518 votes
Helen I. BarnhillRepublican35.73%
78,307 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.