1980Final results
1980 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ronnie Flippo (D) won with 93.8% of the vote, defeating Betty T. Benson (Lib) by 88.0 points.
Ronnie FlippoDemocrat · winner
93.8%117,626
Betty T. BensonLibertarian
5.9%7,341
125,356 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ronnie FlippoNo Republican
$169.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$77.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980