1982Final results
1982 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ronnie Flippo (D) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Leo Yambrek (R) by 62.4 points.
Ronnie FlippoDemocrat · winner
80.7%108,807
Leo YambrekRepublican
18.2%24,593
Kenneth AmentLibertarian
1.1%1,474
134,880 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 1982
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 FlippoLeo Yambrek
$210.5K
Raised by the campaign
$33.1K
$197.4K
Spent by the campaign
$32.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982