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Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
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The 1st Congressional District of Alabama held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bradley Byrne (R) was unopposed in the general election, as no Democratic candidates filed to run. Byrne defeated Dean Young in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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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.[6][7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bradley Byrne (R), who was first elected in a special election on December 17, 2013.
The 1st District is located in southwestern Alabama and includes Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Monroe and Washington counties and a portion of Clarke County.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Bradley Byrne Incumbent |
96.4% | 208,083 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 3.6% | 7,810 | |
| Total Votes | 215,893 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Bradley Byrne Incumbent |
60.1% | 71,310 | ||
| Dean Young | 39.9% | 47,319 | ||
| Total Votes | 118,629 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Bradley Byrne [4] |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Republican - Incumbent[4]Dean Young[11] |
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Bradley Byrne
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District history
2014
The 1st Congressional District of Alabama held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Bradley Byrne (R) defeated Burton LeFlore (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bradley Byrne Incumbent |
68.2% | 103,758 | |
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 31.7% | 48,278 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 198 | |
| Total Votes | 152,234 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
2012
On November 6, 2012, Jo Bonner (R) won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jo Bonner Incumbent |
97.9% | 196,374 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 2.1% | 4,302 | |
| Total Votes | 200,676 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Alabama elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Alabama in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| November 6, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for party candidates | |
| February 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the January monthly report | |
| February 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary election | |
| February 16, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary election | |
| February 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary election | |
| February 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| February 23, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| February 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| February 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| February 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| February 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| February 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| February 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary election | |
| February 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| March 1, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| March 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates | |
| March 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Petition deadline for new political parties | |
| March 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the February monthly report; only for candidates not participating in the primary election | |
| March 21, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary runoff election | |
| March 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary runoff election | |
| April 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the March monthly report; only for candidates not participating in primary runoff election | |
| April 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary runoff election | |
| April 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 5, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 6, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the primary runoff election | |
| April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| April 12, 2016 | Election date | Primary runoff election | |
| May 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the April monthly report | |
| June 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the May monthly report | |
| July 5, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the June monthly report | |
| August 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the July monthly report | |
| September 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the August monthly report | |
| October 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file the September monthly report | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the general election | |
| October 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the general election | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the general election | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 5, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 6, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Daily report due | |
| November 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Deadline to file weekly report for the general election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Annual report due | |
| Sources: Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Filing Calendar - 2016 Election Cycle," accessed June 30, 2015 Alabama Secretary of State, "Independent Candidate Ballot Access," accessed July 9, 2015 Alabama Secretary of State, "Minor Party/Third Party Ballot Access," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for June 17, 2016," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The New York Times, "Alabama Primary Results," accessed March 1, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "U.S. House," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "U.S. House," accessed November 9, 2015
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
