1992Final results
1992 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Cramer (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Terry Smith (R) by 33.6 points.
Robert CramerDemocrat · winner
65.6%160,060
Terry SmithRepublican
31.9%77,951
C. Michael SeibertLibertarian
2.5%6,006
244,133 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 1992
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.
Robert CramerTerry Smith
$400.7K
Raised by the campaign
$35.3K
$389.3K
Spent by the campaign
$32.2K
$32.1K
Cash on hand
$319
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1992; FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 30, 1992