United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Alabama took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected seven candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Alabama uses an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 24, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 25, 2014 (10 days prior to the general election).[4]
- See also: Alabama elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held six of the seven congressional seats from Alabama.
| Members of the U.S. House from Alabama -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the seven congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Bradley Byrne |  Republican |
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| Martha Roby | Republican |
2 |
| Mike Rogers | Republican |
3 |
| Robert Aderholt | Republican |
4 |
| Mo Brooks | Republican |
5 |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican |
6 |
| Terri Sewell |  Democratic |
7 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 7 seats up for election in 2014 in Alabama. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Bradley Byrne |
36.4% | 152,234 | Burton LeFlore |
| District 2 | Martha Roby |
34.8% | 167,952 | Erick Wright |
| District 3 | Mike Rogers |
32.4% | 156,620 | Jesse Smith |
| District 4 | Robert Aderholt |
97.1% | 134,752 | Write-in |
| District 5 | Mo Brooks |
49.3% | 154,974 | Jerry Hill |
| District 6 | Gary Palmer |
52.5% | 178,449 | Mark Lester |
| District 7 |  Terri Sewell |
96.7% | 135,899 | Write-in |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Republican Primary
- Robert Aderholt - Incumbent
Did not make ballot
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Republican Primary
- Mo Brooks - Incumbent
- Jerry Hill
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
July 15, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew
- Avery Vise - Vise withdrew on August 6, 2014
Not on ballot
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Terri Sewell - Incumbent
- Tamara Harris Johnson
Did not run:
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in Alabama, 2014
- U.S. House battleground districts, 2014
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents not running for re-election in 2014
- Contested primaries in U.S. Congressional elections, 2014
External links
- Abc3340, "List of qualifying candidates for major and local Alabama offices,"
- Politico - Unofficial primary election results
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "Alabama Code § 17-13-1," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "Alabama Code § 17-3-30," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Chad Mathis campaign website, "News," October 7, 2013
- ↑ Abc3340, "Ala state Rep. Paul DeMarco running for Congress," October 28, 2013
