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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Alabama/AL-05
      1998·US House·Alabama·District profile →

      Alabama District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.
      69.7%134,819 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gil Aust
      30.3%58,536 votes
      Margin
      D+39.4
      193,490 total votes
      3 candidates193,490 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM134,81969.7%
      Gil AustREP
      		REP58,53630.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1350.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.2%64.0%R+29.8364,163
      202035.6%62.8%R+27.1344,866
      201630.9%63.7%R+32.8298,086
      201235.2%64.8%R+29.5277,405
      200836.2%62.4%R+26.2279,907

      Seat History

      US House in Alabama

      2024
      Dale StrongREP
      R+95.4
      2022
      Dale StrongREP
      R+37.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mo BrooksREP
      R+95.8
      2018
      Mo BrooksREP
      R+22.1
      2016
      Mo BrooksREP
      R+33.5
      2014
      Mo BrooksREP
      R+74.4
      2012
      Mo BrooksREP
      R+30.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mo BrooksREP
      R+15.9
      2008
      Parker GriffithDEM
      D+3.6
      2006
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.DEM
      D+98.3
      2004
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.DEM
      D+46.0
      2002
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.DEM
      D+48.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.DEM
      D+88.8
      1996
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.DEM
      D+13.5
      View all US House history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Robert E \ Cramer Jr.DEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gil AustREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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