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1996 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Karen McCarthy won the 1996 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Karen McCarthy received 144,223 popular votes (67.4%). The main challenger was Penny D. Bennett (28.88%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Bennett

McCarthy +38.5 pts · won by 82,420 votes
Karen McCarthyDemocraticWINNER67.4%
144,223 votes
Penny D. BennettRepublican28.88%
61,803 votes
Kevin HertelLibertarian1.92%
4,110 votes
Tom Danahernatural law1.79%
3,835 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.