1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Cramer (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Gil Aust (R) by 39.4 points.
Robert CramerDemocrat · winner
69.7%134,819
Gil AustRepublican
30.3%58,536
193,490 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 1998
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 CramerGil Aust
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$825.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$820K
$54.9K
Cash on hand
$5.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998