The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected the 7 U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including the Governor of Alabama.
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Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate won a majority of the vote, were held on July 15.
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:[1]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 103,758 | 68.16% | 48,278 | 31.71% | 198 | 0.13% | 152,234 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 113,103 | 67.34% | 54,692 | 32.56% | 157 | 0.09% | 167,952 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 103,558 | 63.72% | 52,816 | 36.22% | 246 | 0.06% | 156,620 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 132,831 | 98.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,921 | 1.43% | 134,752 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 115,338 | 74.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 39,636 | 25.58% | 154,974 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 6 | 135,945 | 76.18% | 42,291 | 23.70% | 213 | 0.12% | 178,449 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 133,687 | 98.37% | 2,212 | 1.63% | 135,899 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
Total | 704,533 | 65.18% | 331,764 | 30.69% | 44,583 | 4.13% | 1,080,880 | 100.0% |
Republican incumbent Bradley Byrne, who had represented the district since a December 2013 special election,[2] ran for re-election.
Byrne was originally believed to be running for re-election unopposed, but LeFlore managed to qualify.[3][4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bradley Byrne (incumbent) | 103,758 | 68.2 | |
Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 48,278 | 31.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 198 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 152,234 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Republican incumbent Martha Roby, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Martha Roby (incumbent) | 113,103 | 67.3 | |
Democratic | Erick Wright | 54,692 | 32.6 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 157 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 167,952 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Republican incumbent Mike Rogers, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Rogers (incumbent) | 50,372 | 75.9 | |
Republican | Thomas Casson | 15,999 | 24.1 | |
Total votes | 66,371 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike D. Rogers (incumbent) | 103,558 | 66.1 | |
Democratic | Jesse Smith | 52,816 | 33.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 246 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 156,620 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Republican incumbent Robert Aderholt, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election.
No Democrats filed for the office.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Aderholt (incumbent) | 132,831 | 98.6 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 1,921 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 134,752 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Republican incumbent Mo Brooks, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Brooks had defeated the then incumbent Democrat-turned-Republican Parker Griffith, in the 2010 Republican primary and again in 2012. Supporters of Griffith circulated petitions to get him on the ballot as an independent.[7] He considered doing so, but instead re-joined the Democratic Party and ran for Governor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 49,117 | 80.3 | |
Republican | Jerry Hill | 12,038 | 19.7 | |
Total votes | 61,155 | 100.0 |
No Democrats filed to run.
Mark Bray challenged Brooks as an independent candidate,[8] with Reggie Hill running as a write-in candidate.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 115,338 | 74.4 | |
Independent | Mark Bray | 39,005 | 25.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 631 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 154,974 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Republican incumbent Spencer Bachus, who had represented the 6th district since 1993, did not run for re-election.[10]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Scott Beason |
Will Brooke |
Paul DeMarco |
Chad Mathis |
Gary Palmer |
Tom Vignuelle |
Undecided |
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Cygnal | May 2014 | – | – | 12% | 11% | 20% | 17% | 18% | 3% | 19% |
JMC Analytics (R-Mathis) | April 15 & 17, 2014 | 445 | ± 4.6% | 9% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 4% | 2% | 44% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul DeMarco | 30,894 | 32.7 | |
Republican | Gary Palmer | 18,655 | 19.7 | |
Republican | Scott Beason | 14,451 | 15.3 | |
Republican | Chad Mathis | 14,420 | 15.3 | |
Republican | Will Brooke | 13,130 | 13.9 | |
Republican | Tom Vigneulle | 2,397 | 2.5 | |
Republican | Robert Shattuck | 587 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 94,534 | 100.0 |
DeMarco and Palmer advanced to a July 15 runoff election to decide the Republican primary.[15]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Paul DeMarco |
Gary Palmer |
Undecided |
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Cygnal | July 7–8, 2014 | 647 | ± 3.84% | 29% | 60% | 11% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary Palmer | 47,491 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Paul DeMarco | 27,295 | 36.5 | |
Total votes | 74,786 | 100.0 |
Palmer faced Democrat Mark Lester, a professor at Birmingham-Southern College who replaced original nominee Avery Vise.[4][17]
Robert Shattuck, who lost in the Republican primary, ran as a write-in candidate.[18]
Libertarian Aimee Love had been running, but the Alabama Libertarian Party was unable to secure ballot access for federal elections.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary Palmer | 135,945 | 76.2 | |
Democratic | Mark Lester | 42,291 | 23.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 213 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 178,449 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Democrat incumbent Terri Sewell, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terri Sewell (incumbent) | 74,953 | 83.9 | |
Democratic | Tamara Harris Johnson | 14,374 | 16.1 | |
Total votes | 89,327 | 100.0 |
No Republicans filed to run for the office.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terri Sewell (incumbent) | 133,687 | 98.4 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 2,212 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 135,899 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |