1998 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Karen McCarthy won the 1998 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Karen McCarthy received 101,313 popular votes (65.92%). The main challenger was Penny D. Bennett (30.96%).

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

McCarthy +35.0 pts · won by 53,731 votes

Karen McCarthy DemocraticWINNER65.92%

101,313 votes

Penny D. Bennett Republican30.96%

47,582 votes

Grant Samuel StaufferLibertarian1.72%

2,646 votes

Elizabeth Ann DulaneyReform1.4%

2,144 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.