United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2006

The Alabama Congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all seven Representatives to the United States House of Representatives were to expire on January 3, 2007, and therefore all were put up for contest. The winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

In all seven races, the incumbent won re-election (three of the seats were unopposed).

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Jo Bonner has been in office since 2003. He defeated Democratic challenger Vivian Beckerle ( [http://www.vivianbeckerle.com/ official website] ), an attorney and military veteran, in the general election. Neither Bonner nor Beckerle faced a primary challenge.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Vivian Beckerle
votes = 52,723
percentage = 31.84%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jo Bonner (incumbent)
votes = 112,841
percentage = 68.16%
change =Election box majority
votes = 60,118
percentage = 36.31%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 165,564
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
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2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Terry Everett has served in Congress since 1993. Everett defeated Democratic challenger Chuck James, a real estate developer, in the general election. James had defeated John Morykwas, Jr. in the primary election; Everett did not face a primary challenge.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Chuck James
votes = 54,398
percentage = 30.46%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Terry Everett (incumbent)
votes = 124,212
percentage = 69.54%
change =Election box majority
votes = 69,814
percentage = 39.09%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 178,610
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
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Primary election results

3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Mike D. Rogers has served in Congress since 2003. Rogers defeated Democrat Greg Pierce, a telecommunications executive, in the general election. Also on the ballot was independent candidate Mark Layfield.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Greg Pierce
votes = 62,891
percentage = 38.34%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Mike D. Rogers (incumbent)
votes = 97,742
percentage = 59.59%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Mark Layfield
votes = 3,396
percentage = 2.07%
change =Election box majority
votes = 34,851
percentage = 21.25%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 164,029
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/AL/ CNN.com] Election box end

4th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Robert Aderholt has been in Congress since 1997. He defeated Democratic challenger Barbara Bobo, publisher of three Alabama newspapers, in the general election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Bobo
votes = 54,338
percentage = 29.73%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Aderholt (incumbent)
votes = 128,412
percentage = 70.27%
change =Election box majority
votes = 74,074
percentage = 40.53%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 182,750
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/AL/ CNN.com] Election box end

5th Congressional District

Robert "Bud" Cramer, the incumbent Democratic Congressman, has served in Congress since 1991. He ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert "Bud" Cramer (incumbent)
votes = N/A
percentage = 100.0%
change =Election box majority
votes = N/A
percentage = 100.0%
change = Election box turnout
votes = N/A
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)
swing =
-
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus has served in the House since 1993. He ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Spencer Bachus (incumbent)
votes = N/A
percentage = 100.0%
change =Election box majority
votes = N/A
percentage = 100.0%
change = Election box turnout
votes = N/A
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
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7th Congressional District

Incumbent Democrat Artur Davis has served in the House since 2003. In the primary election, he was challenged by Eddison Walters, whom he beat by a 10-to-1 margin. He ran unopposed in the general election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Artur Davis (incumbent)
votes = N/A
percentage = 100.0%
change =Election box turnout
votes = N/A
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/AL/ CNN.com] Election box end

Primary election results

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