1990Final results
1990 election for Kansas's 5th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Richard Nichols (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating George D. Wingert (D) by 18.5 points.
Richard NicholsRepublican · winner
59.3%90,555
George D. WingertDemocrat
40.7%62,244
152,823 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 1990
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.
George D. WingertRichard Nichols
$70.6K
Raised by the campaign
$573.2K
$70K
Spent by the campaign
$565.4K
$549
Cash on hand
$7.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990