1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Alan Wheat (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Greg Fisher (R) by 43.3 points.
Alan WheatDemocrat · winner
70.9%101,030
Greg FisherRepublican
27.6%39,340
Jay ManifoldLibertarian
1.5%2,204
142,574 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 1986
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 WheatNo Republican
$274K
Raised by the campaign
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$200.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$134.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986