1990Final results
1990 election for Missouri's 3rd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard Gephardt (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Mack Holekamp (R) by 13.6 points.
Richard GephardtDemocrat · winner
56.8%88,950
Mack HolekampRepublican
43.2%67,659
156,609 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.
Richard GephardtMack Holekamp
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$82.8K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$82.7K
$193.5K
Cash on hand
$38
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990