1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard Bolling (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Joanne M. Collins (R) by 39.9 points.
Richard BollingDemocrat · winner
68.0%100,876
Joanne M. CollinsRepublican
28.1%41,681
Wm F. "bill" MooreIndependent
3.9%5,745
148,302 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET