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1978 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ronnie G. Flippo won the 1978 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Ronnie G. Flippo received 68,985 popular votes (96.84%). The main challenger was Harvey Nicholas Crumhorn (3.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Flippo and Crumhorn

Flippo +93.7 pts · won by 66,735 votes
Ronnie G. FlippoDemocraticWINNER96.84%
68,985 votes
Harvey Nicholas CrumhornLibertarian3.16%
2,250 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.