1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Alan Wheat (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Mary Ellen Lobb (R) by 41.8 points.
Alan WheatDemocrat · winner
70.3%149,166
Mary Ellen LobbRepublican
28.5%60,453
Mike HurleyLibertarian
1.2%2,520
212,139 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 1988
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 WheatMary Ellen Lobb
$304.9K
Raised by the campaign
$15.7K
$240.6K
Spent by the campaign
$14.6K
$198.9K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988