1984Final results
1984 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ronnie Flippo (D) won with 95.9% of the vote, defeating D. M. "sam" Samsil (LIB) by 91.8 points.
Ronnie FlippoDemocrat · winner
95.9%140,542
D. M. "sam" SamsilLibertarian
4.1%6,033
146,575 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ronnie FlippoNo Republican
$327.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$129K
Spent by the campaign
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$338K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984