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Alabama's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of Alabama held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Bradley Byrne won re-election in 2014. He was unchallenged in the primary and defeated Burton LeFlore (D) in November. The last time the seat was held by a Democratic incumbent was in 1964.[3]
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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.[4][5][6]
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).[7]
- See also: Alabama elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bradley Byrne (R). Byrne was first elected in a special election to replace Jo Bonner 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.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Election results
| 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 | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[9] Byrne joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[10][11]
Campaign contributions
Bradley Byrne
| Bradley Byrne (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[12] | April 15, 2014 | $86,340 | $168,695 | $(60,358) | $194,677 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[13] | May 22, 2014 | $194,677 | $64,641 | $(55,958) | $203,359 | ||||
| July Quarterly[14] | July 14, 2014 | $203,359 | $98,921 | $(79,521) | $222,759 | ||||
| October Quarterly[15] | October 14, 2014 | $222,759 | $119,631 | $(121,467) | $220,922 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $451,888 | $(317,304) | ||||||||
Burton LeFlore
| Burton LeFlore (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[16] | December 16, 2013 | $1,304 | $8,781 | $(9,899) | $185 | ||||
| Year-End[17] | March 18, 2014 | $185 | $8,781 | $(9,899) | $185 | ||||
| April Quarterly[18] | April 15, 2014 | $185 | $3,775 | $(3,480) | $295 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[19] | May 22, 2014 | $295 | $0 | $(0) | $295 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 15, 2014 | $295 | $1,270 | $(0) | $1,365 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $22,607 | $(23,278) | ||||||||
District history
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2013
The 1st Congressional District of Alabama held a special election for the U.S. House in 2013. The primary was held on September 24, 2013, followed by a runoff primary election on November 5, 2013. Bradley Byrne defeated Dean Young in the Republican runoff primary. Bradley Byrne then defeated Burton LeFlore (D) in the general election. The general election took place on December 17, 2013.[21][22]
The special election was held to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Rep. Jo Bonner (R) on August 15, 2013. Bonner resigned to take a job as vice chancellor of government and economic development at the University of Alabama.[23]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 1 General Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bradley Byrne |
70.7% | 36,042 | |
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 29.3% | 14,968 | |
| Total Votes | 51,010 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press | ||||
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" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Jo Bonner won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Walter (Constitution) in the general election.[24]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner incumbent |
83% | 129,063 | |
| Constitution | David Walter | 17% | 26,357 | |
| Total Votes | 155,420 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alabama's 1st Congressional District special election, 2013
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Wikipedia, "Jack Edwards (Alabama)," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bradley Byrne April Quarterly," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bradley Byrne Pre-Primary," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bradley Byrne July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bradley Byrne October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Burton LeFlore October Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Burton LeFlore Year-End," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Burton LeFlore April Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Burton LeFlore Pre-Primary," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Burton LeFlore July Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Governor of Alabama: "Governor Bentley Announces Court-Approved Timeline for Special Election in 1st Congressional District," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ The Gadsden Times, "Turnout light in Ala.'s 1st Congressional District," September 24, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ blog.al.com, "BREAKING: Rep. Jo Bonner resigning from Congress," May 23, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
