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United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Alabama took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected seven candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts.
| 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.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held six of the seven congressional seats from Alabama.
| Members of the U.S. House from Alabama -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the seven congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Byrne |  Republican |
1 |
| Martha Roby | Republican |
2 |
| Mike Rogers | Republican |
3 |
| Robert Aderholt | Republican |
4 |
| Mo Brooks | Republican |
5 |
| Gary Palmer | Republican |
6 |
| Terri Sewell |  Democratic |
7 |
Margin of victory for winners
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 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 |  Bradley Byrne |
92.8% | 215,893 | Write-in |
| District 2 | Martha Roby |
8.2% | 276,584 | Nathan Mathis |
| District 3 | Mike Rogers |
34% | 287,104 | Jesse Smith |
| District 4 | Robert Aderholt |
97.1% | 239,444 | Write-in |
| District 5 | Mo Brooks |
33.5% | 308,326 | Will Boyd |
| District 6 | Gary Palmer |
49.1% | 329,306 | David Putman |
| District 7 |  Terri Sewell |
96.8% | 233,028 | Write-in |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Bradley Byrne [4] |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic |
Republican - Incumbent[4]Dean Young[6] |
District 2
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General election candidates: Martha Roby Nathan Mathis |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic |
Republican Becky Gerritson[8] Robert Rogers[9] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Mike Rogers[4] Jesse Smith[4] |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [10][4] |
Republican - Incumbent[4]Larry DiChiara - Former Phenix City Schools superintendent[11] |
District 4
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General election candidates: Robert Aderholt - Incumbent[4] |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic |
Republican - Incumbent[4]Phil Norris[12] |
District 5
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General election candidates: Mo Brooks - Incumbent[4] Will Boyd[4] |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic - Pastor[13] |
Republican - Incumbent |
District 6
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General election candidates: Gary Palmer - Incumbent[4] David Putman[4] |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [4][14] |
Republican - Incumbent[4] |
District 7
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General election candidates: Terri Sewell - Incumbent[4] |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic - Incumbent[4] |
Republican |
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Withdrew: David Van Williams[4][15] |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2016
- United States Senate election in Alabama, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
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
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 The New York Times, "Alabama Primary Results," accessed March 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "U.S. House," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified Democratic Candidates as of November 6, 2015," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Conservative HQ, "Tea Party Leader Becky Gerritson Announces For Congress," October 1, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "U.S. House," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified Democratic Candidates as of November 6, 2015," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Ledger-Enquirer, " Ex-local superintendent running for Congress," October 15, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "U.S. House," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ AL.com, "Florence pastor announces candidacy for Congress," July 16, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified Democratic Candidates as of November 6, 2015," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "U.S. House," accessed March 2, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
Senators
Katie Britt (R)
Tommy Tuberville (R)
Representatives
District 1
Barry Moore (R)
District 2
Shomari Figures (D)
District 3
Mike Rogers (R)
District 4
Robert Aderholt (R)
District 5
Dale Strong (R)
District 6
Gary Palmer (R)
District 7
Terri Sewell (D)
Republican Party (7)
Democratic Party (2)
