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1998 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert E. Cramer Jr. won the 1998 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert E. Cramer Jr. received 134,819 popular votes (69.68%). The main challenger was Gil Aust (30.25%).

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

Jr. +39.4 pts · won by 76,283 votes
Robert E. Cramer Jr.DemocraticWINNER69.68%
134,819 votes
Gil AustRepublican30.25%
58,536 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.