1994Final results
1994 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Karen McCarthy (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Ron Freeman (R) by 13.1 points.
Karen McCarthyDemocrat · winner
56.6%100,391
Ron FreemanRepublican
43.4%77,120
177,511 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 1994
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.
Karen McCarthyRon Freeman
$885.2K
Raised by the campaign
$488.6K
$866.8K
Spent by the campaign
$458.4K
$18.4K
Cash on hand
$30.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994