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1986 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ronnie G. Flippo won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Ronnie G. Flippo received 125,406 popular votes (78.9%). The main challenger was Herb McCarley (21.1%).

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

Flippo +57.8 pts · won by 91,878 votes
Ronnie G. FlippoDemocraticWINNER78.9%
125,406 votes
Herb McCarleyRepublican21.1%
33,528 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.