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1982 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ronnie G. Flippo won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Ronnie G. Flippo received 108,807 popular votes (80.67%). The main challenger was Leo Yambrek (18.23%).

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

Flippo +62.4 pts · won by 84,214 votes
Ronnie G. FlippoDemocraticWINNER80.67%
108,807 votes
Leo YambrekRepublican18.23%
24,593 votes
Kenneth AmentLibertarian1.09%
1,474 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.