1980Final results
1980 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard Bolling (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Vincent E. Baker (R) by 40.2 points.
Richard BollingDemocrat · winner
70.1%110,957
Vincent E. BakerRepublican
29.9%47,309
158,266 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard BollingVincent E. Baker
$173K
Raised by the campaign
$8.8K
$113.3K
Spent by the campaign
$8.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980