1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Jim Moody (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Helen I. Barnhill (R) by 28.4 points.
Jim MoodyDemocrat · winner
64.1%140,518
Helen I. BarnhillRepublican
35.7%78,307
219,179 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.
Jim MoodyHelen I. Barnhill
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$203K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$197.5K
$17.6K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988