1992Final results
1992 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Alan Wheat (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Edward "gomer" Moody (R) by 22.5 points.
Alan WheatDemocrat · winner
59.1%151,014
Edward "gomer" MoodyRepublican
36.6%93,562
Tom DanaherNatural Law
2.4%6,107
Grant S. StaufferLibertarian
1.8%4,629
255,312 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 1992
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 WheatEdward "gomer" Moody
$488.4K
Raised by the campaign
$58.5K
$673.1K
Spent by the campaign
$57.4K
$76K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tom Danaher $8.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Alan Wheat (D)Edward "gomer" Moody (R)
Also on the ballot: Tom Danaher (Natural Law), 2.4%; Grant S. Stauffer (Libertarian), 1.8%