1988Final results
1988 election for Missouri Senate District 5
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
J. B. Banks (D) won with 92.4% of the vote, defeating William Poston (R) by 84.8 points.
J. B. BanksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.4%39,176
William PostonRepublican
7.6%3,216
42,392 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET