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1972 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Jones won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Jones received 101,303 popular votes (74.19%). The main challenger was Digter J Schrader (24.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Schrader

Jones +49.8 pts · won by 67,951 votes
Robert JonesDemocraticWINNER74.19%
101,303 votes
Digter J SchraderRepublican24.42%
33,352 votes
Shirley IrwinDemocratic1.39%
1,898 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.