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1964 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Armistead Selden won the 1964 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Armistead Selden received 42,784 popular votes (52.99%). The main challenger was Robert French (47.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Selden and French

Selden +6.0 pts · won by 4,824 votes
Armistead SeldenDemocraticWINNER52.99%
42,784 votes
Robert FrenchRepublican47.01%
37,960 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.