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1970 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Flowers won the 1970 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Flowers received 78,368 popular votes (75.92%). The main challenger was T Y Rogers (24.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Flowers and Rogers

Flowers +51.8 pts · won by 53,505 votes
Walter FlowersDemocraticWINNER75.92%
78,368 votes
T Y RogersDemocratic24.08%
24,863 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.