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1996 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1996 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert E. Cramer Jr. won the 1996 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert E. Cramer Jr. received 114,442 popular votes (55.68%). The main challenger was Wayne Parker (42.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Parker

Jr. +13.5 pts · won by 27,715 votes
Robert E. Cramer Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.68%
114,442 votes
Wayne ParkerRepublican42.19%
86,727 votes
Shirley J. Madisonnatural law1.21%
2,484 votes
Craig GoodrichLibertarian0.9%
1,856 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.