1988Final results
1988 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ronnie Flippo (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Stan McDonald (R) by 29.8 points.
Ronnie FlippoDemocrat · winner
64.4%120,142
Stan McDonaldRepublican
34.6%64,491
John PalmerLibertarian
1.1%1,989
186,623 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 1988
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 FlippoStan McDonald
$711.6K
Raised by the campaign
$145.3K
$504.6K
Spent by the campaign
$145.3K
$811K
Cash on hand
-$11
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988