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1990 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1990 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alan Wheat won the 1990 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Alan Wheat received 71,890 popular votes (62.09%). The main challenger was Robert H. Gardner (37.91%).

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

Wheat +24.2 pts · won by 27,993 votes
Alan WheatDemocraticWINNER62.09%
71,890 votes
Robert H. GardnerRepublican37.91%
43,897 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.