2002Final results
2002 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Cramer (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen P. Engel (R) by 48.6 points.
Robert CramerDemocrat · winner
73.3%143,029
Stephen P. EngelRepublican
24.7%48,226
Alan F. BarksdaleLibertarian
1.9%3,772
195,171 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 2002
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 CramerStephen P. Engel
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$13.7K
$770K
Spent by the campaign
$13.6K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$66
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002