1990Final results
1990 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Alan Wheat (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Gardner (R) by 24.2 points.
Alan WheatDemocrat · winner
62.1%71,890
Robert H. GardnerRepublican
37.9%43,897
115,787 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.
Alan WheatNo Republican
$312K
Raised by the campaign
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$245.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$265K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990