1990Final results
1990 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Bud Cramer (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Albert McDonald (R) by 34.3 points.
Bud CramerDemocrat · winner
67.1%113,047
Albert McDonaldRepublican
32.9%55,326
168,383 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 1990
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.
Bud CramerAlbert McDonald
$631.9K
Raised by the campaign
$184.1K
$611.1K
Spent by the campaign
$184.2K
$20.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990