1984Final results
1984 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Alan Wheat (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Kenworthy (R) by 34.3 points.
Alan WheatDemocrat · winner
66.0%150,675
Jim KenworthyRepublican
31.8%72,477
Mike RobertsLibertarian
2.2%5,068
228,220 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 1984
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.
Alan WheatJim Kenworthy
$466.8K
Raised by the campaign
$375
$408.1K
Spent by the campaign
$398
$60.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Mike Roberts $841.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984