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1980 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ronnie G. Flippo won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Ronnie G. Flippo received 117,626 popular votes (93.83%). The main challenger was Betty T. Benson (5.86%).

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

Flippo +88.0 pts · won by 110,285 votes
Ronnie G. FlippoDemocraticWINNER93.83%
117,626 votes
Betty T. BensonLibertarian5.86%
7,341 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.