1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ronnie Flippo (D) won with 96.8% of the vote, defeating Harvey Nicholas Crumhorn (Lib) by 93.7 points.
Ronnie FlippoDemocrat · winner
96.8%68,985
Harvey Nicholas CrumhornLibertarian
3.2%2,250
71,236 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET