1996Final results
1996 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Cramer (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Wayne Parker (R) by 13.5 points.
Robert CramerDemocrat · winner
55.7%114,442
Wayne ParkerRepublican
42.2%86,727
Shirley J. MadisonNatural Law
1.2%2,484
Craig GoodrichLibertarian
0.9%1,856
205,547 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 1996
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 CramerWayne Parker
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$883K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$886.6K
$10.7K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Robert Cramer (D)Wayne Parker (R)
Also on the ballot: Shirley J. Madison (Natural Law), 1.2%; Craig Goodrich (Libertarian), 0.9%