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The '''2014 statewide general election''' was held on [[November 4]], [[2014]], matching the winners of the [[2014 primary elections|Democratic and Republican primaries]] held the previous June, along with a small number of Libertarian and independent candidates and various referenda on amendments to the [[Alabama Constitution of 1901]].
The '''2014 statewide general election''' was held on [[November 4]], [[2014]], matching the winners of the [[2014 primary elections|Democratic and Republican primaries]] held the previous June, along with a small number of Libertarian and independent candidates and various referenda on amendments to the [[Alabama Constitution of 1901]].
Almost half of voters cast "straight ticket" ballots (316,551 for Republicans and 273,655 for Democrats).


==Results==
==Results==
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===Federal offices===
===Federal offices===
* '''United States Senator'''
** '''[[Richard Shelby]]''' (R, incumbent): 967,861 (65.3%)
** [[William G. Barnes]] (D): 515,049 (34.7%)
* '''United States Representative, [[3rd Congressional District of Alabama|3rd District]]'''
* '''United States Representative, [[3rd Congressional District of Alabama|3rd District]]'''
** '''[[Mike Rogers]]''' (D, incumbent): 117,698 (59.5%)
** '''[[Mike Rogers]]''' (R, incumbent): 87,869 (65%)
** [[Steve Segrest]] (D): 80,155 (40.5%)
** [[Jesse Smith]] (D): 46,480 (35%)


* '''United States Representative, [[4th Congressional District of Alabama|4th District]]'''
* '''United States Representative, [[5th Congressional District of Alabama|5th District]]'''
** '''[[Robert Aderholt]]''' (R, incumbent): 167,709 (100%)
** '''[[Mo Brooks]]''' (R, incumbent): 115,212 (75%)
** [[Mark Bray]] (independent): 38,830 (25%)  


* '''United States Representative, [[6th Congressional District of Alabama|6th District]]'''
* '''United States Representative, [[6th Congressional District of Alabama|6th District]]'''
** '''[[Spencer Bachus]]''' (R, incumbent): 205,288 (100%)
** '''[[Gary Palmer]]''' (R): 135,711 (76%)
** [[Mark Lester]] (D): 42,172 (24%)


* '''United States Representative, [[7th Congressional District of Alabama|7th District]]'''
* '''United States Representative, [[7th Congressional District of Alabama|7th District]]'''
** '''[[Terri Sewell]]''' (D): 136,223 (72.4%)
** '''[[Terri Sewell]]''' (D, unopposed)
** [[Don Chamberlain]] (R): 51,882 (27.6%)


===Statewide offices===
===Statewide offices===
* '''Governor'''
* '''Governor'''
** [[Robert Bentley]] (R): 860,272 (57.9%)
** '''[[Robert Bentley]]''' (R, incumbent): 747,357 (64%)
** [[Ron Sparks]] (D): 625,052 (42.1%)
** [[Parker Griffith]] (D): 427,218 (36%)


* '''Lieutenant Governor'''
* '''Lieutenant Governor'''
** [[Kay Ivey]] (R): 763,965 (51.6%)
** '''[[Kay Ivey]]''' (R, incumbent): 721,360 (63%)
** [[Jim Folsom, Jr]] (D, incumbent): 717,956 (48.5%)
** [[James Fields]] (D, incumbent): 418,184 (37%)


* '''Attorney General'''
* '''Attorney General'''
** [[Luther Strange]] (R): 868,331 (58.9%)
** '''[[Luther Strange]]''' (R, incumbent): 665,958 (59%)
** [[James Anderson]] (D): 605,650 (41.1%)
** [[Joe Hubbard]] (D): 470,662 (41%)
 
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* '''Commissioner of Agriculture'''
** [[John McMillan]] (R): 862,663 (59.7%)
** [[Glen Zorn]] (D): 582,663 (40.3%)
 
* '''Public Service Commission, Place 1'''
* '''Public Service Commission, Place 1'''
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R): 819,489 (56.5%)
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R): 819,489 (56.5%)
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** [[Terry Dunn]] (R): 795,130 (55.3%)
** [[Terry Dunn]] (R): 795,130 (55.3%)
** [[Susan Parker]] (D, incumbent): 641,993 (44.7%)
** [[Susan Parker]] (D, incumbent): 641,993 (44.7%)
* '''State Auditor'''
** [[Samantha Shaw]] (R, incumbent): 893,014 (62.7%)
** [[Miranda Joseph]] (D): 530,692 (37.3%)


* '''State Treasurer'''
* '''State Treasurer'''
** [[Young Boozer III]] (R): 875,729 (60.1%)
** [[Young Boozer III]] (R): 875,729 (60.1%)
** [[Charley Grimsley]] (D): 581,388 (39.9%)
** [[Charley Grimsley]] (D): 581,388 (39.9%)-->


* '''Secretary of State'''
* '''Secretary of State'''
** [[Beth Chapman]] (R, incumbent): 903,794 (62.4%)
** '''[[John Merrill]]''' (R): 715,352 (64%)
** [[Scott Gilliland]] (D): 545,583 (37.6%)
** [[Lula Albert-Kaigler]] (D): 395,006 (36%)


* '''State Board of Education, Place 2'''
* '''State Auditor'''
** [[Betty Peters]] (R, incumbent): 108,950 (60.9%)
** '''[[Jim Zeigler]]''' (R): 698,359 (63%)
** [[Betty Letlow]] (D): 69,906 (39.1%)
** [[Miranda Joseph]] (D): 409,571 (37%)


* '''State Board of Education, Place 4'''
* '''Commissioner of Agriculture'''
** [[Yvette Richardson]] (D): 96,175 (63.9%)
** '''[[John McMillan]]''' (R, incumbent): 716,219 (65%)
** [[Tom Dooley]] (R): 54,427 (36.1%)
** [[Doug Smith]] (D): 389,559 (35%)
 
* '''State Board of Education, Place 6'''
** [[Charles Elliott]] (R): 153,057 (78.1%)
** [[Kimberly Drake]] (D): 43,046 (21.9%)
 
* '''State Board of Education, Place 8'''
** [[Mary Scott Hunter]] (R): 122,547 (63.1%)
** [[Mary Ruth Yates]] (D): 71,796 (36.9%)


===Countywide offices===
===Countywide offices===
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 1'''
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 1'''
** '''[[George Bowman]]''' (D, incumbent): 31,809 (88.9%)
** '''[[George Bowman]]''' (D, incumbent): unopposed
** [[Greg Stanley]] (R): 3,983 (11.1%)


* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 2'''
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 2'''
** '''[[Sandra Little Brown]]''' (D): 30,859 (100%)
** '''[[Sandra Little Brown]]''' (D):
** [[Charles Kennedy]] (Libertarian)


* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 3'''
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 3'''
** '''[[Jimmie Stephens]]''' (R): 30,225 (67.9%)
** '''[[Jimmie Stephens]]''' (R):
** [[Vivian Ford]] (D): 14,284
** [[Vivian Ford]] (D):
** [[Eric Calhoun]] (Libertarian):


* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 4'''
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 4'''
** '''[[Joe Knight]]''' (R): 30,550 (69.5%)
** '''[[Joe Knight]]''' (R):  
** [[Roy L. Wood, Jr]] (D): 13,401 (30.5%)
** [[Ron Bishop]] (Libertarian):


* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 5'''
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 5'''
** '''[[David Carrington]]''' (R): 38,102 (100%)
** '''[[David Carrington]]''' (R):  
** [[Steven Tucker]] (Libertarian):


* '''Jefferson County Sheriff'''
* '''Jefferson County Sheriff'''
** '''[[Mike Hale]]''' (R, incumbent): 118,938 (56.5%)
** '''[[Mike Hale]]''' (R, incumbent): 87,873 (55%)
** [[Willie Hill]] (D): 91,496 (43.5%)
** [[Wallace Anger]] (D): 68,487 (43%)
 
** [[Willie Hill]] (Libertarian): 4,589 (2.85%)
* '''Jefferson County District Attorney, Bessemer Division'''
** '''[[Arthur Green]]''' (D): 31,686 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County District Attorney, Birmingham Division'''
** '''[[Brandon Falls]]''' (R, incumbent): 108,207 (52.2%)
** [[Theo Lawson]] (D): 99,062 (47.8%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 1'''
** '''[[Jennifer Parsons]]''' (R, incumbent): 50,846 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 5'''
** '''[[Jacqueline Smith]]''' (D, incumbent): 78,036 (59.0%)
** [[Pam Colbert]] (R): 54,257 (41.0%)


* '''Shelby County Sheriff'''
* '''Shelby County Sheriff'''
** '''[[Chris Curry]]''' (R, incumbent): 52,760 (100%)
** '''[[John Samaniego]]''' (R, incumbent): 38,278 (83%)
 
** [[Ken Bailey]] (Libertarian): 7,816 (17%)
* '''Shelby County School Board, Place 1'''
** '''[[Jane Hampton]]''' (R): 52,526 (100%)
 
* '''Shelby County School Board, Place 2'''
** '''[[Aubrey Miller]]''' (R): 52,549 (100%)


* '''Shelby County Coroner'''
* '''Shelby County Coroner'''
** '''[[Diana Hawkins]]''' (R): 52,834 (100%)
** '''[[Diana Steele New]]''' (R, incumbent): 39,140 (86%)
 
** [[Shane Carlisle]] (Libertarian): 6,191 (14%)
* '''Shelby County Superintendent of Education'''
** '''[[Randy Fuller]]''' (R): 52,672 (100%)


===Judgeships===
===Judgeships===
* '''Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 1'''
** [[Kelli Wise]] (R): 912,254 (62.9%)
** [[Rhonda Chambers]] (D): 537,112 (37.1%)
* '''Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 2'''
** [[Mike Bolin]] (R, incumbent): 907.029 (62.8%)
** [[Tom Edwards]] (D): 537,411 (37.2%)
* '''Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 3'''
** [[Tom Parker]] (R, incumbent): 846,106 (59.0%)
** [[Mac Parsons]] (D): 591,133 (41.0%)
* '''Court of Civil Appeals'''
** [[Tommy Bryan]] (R, incumbent): 843,506 (58.7%)
** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D): 592,372 (41.3%)
* '''Court of Criminal Appeals'''
** [[Jim Main]] (R, incumbent): 964,685 (100%)
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 2'''
** '''[[Laura Petro]]''' (D): 126,939 (100%)
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 3'''
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 3'''
** [[Alfred Bahakel]] (R, incumbent): 106,908 (51.5%)
** [[Bill Cole]] (R): 79,549 (50.1%)
** [[David Carpenter]] (D): 100,473 (48.5%)
** [[Martin Weinberg]] (D): 79,137 (49.84%)


* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 4'''
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 10'''
** '''[[Helen Shores Lee]]''' (D): 112,236 (54.2%)
** '''[[Pat Ballard]]''' (D): 81,768 (51.17%)
** [[Chuck Hunter]] (R): 94,722 (45.8%)
** [[Gloria Bahakel]] (R): 77,920 (48.76%)


* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 12'''
* '''Jefferson County District Court, Place 1'''
** '''[[Annetta Verin]]''' (D): 104,489 (50.9%)
** '''[[John Amari]]''' (D): 84,051 (52.78%)
** [[Virginia Meigs]] (R): 100,981 (49.1%)
** [[Suzanne Childers]] (R): 75,068 (47.14%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 14'''
** '''[[Clyde Jones]]''' (D, incumbent): 125,555 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 17'''
** '''[[Liz French]]''' (D): 123,712 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 19'''
** '''[[David Hobdy]]''' (D): 123,808 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 20'''
** [[Julie Palmer]] (R): 102,668 (50.1%)
** [[Agnes Chappell]] (D): 102,423 (49.9%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 21'''
** '''[[Bob Vance]]''' (R, incumbent): 126,266 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 22'''
** '''[[Caryl Privett]]''' (D): 125,161 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 23'''
** '''[[Dorothea Batiste]]''' (R): 105,486 (51.7%)
** [[Carnella Greene-Norman]] (D): 98,498 (48.3%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 24'''
** '''[[Stephen Wallace]]''' (D): 106,100 (50.9%)
** [[Gloria Bahakel]] (R, incumbent): 102,485 (49.1%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 25'''
** '''[[Eugene Verin]]''' (D): 124,846 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 26'''
** '''[[Tommy Nail]]''' (D): 124,986 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County District Court, Place 4'''
** '''[[Sheldon Watkins]]''' (D): 68,424 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County District Court, Place 5'''
** '''[[Jack Lowther]]''' (D): 67,327 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County District Court, Place 7'''
** '''[[Bobby Bynon]]''' (D): 67,477 (100%)
 
* '''Jefferson County District Court, Place 10'''
** '''[[Eddie Vines]]''' (R, incumbent): 107,390 (52.7%)
** [[Lynniece Washington]] (D): 96,558 (47.3%)
 
* '''Jefferson County District Court, Place 11'''
** '''[[Eric Fancher]]''' (D): 123,162 (100%)


* '''Jefferson County District Court, Place 2'''
** '''[[Shanta Owens]]''' (D): 80,982 (51.15%)
** [[Davis Lawley]] (R): 77,252 (48.8%)
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* '''Shelby County Circuit Court, Place 1'''
* '''Shelby County Circuit Court, Place 1'''
** '''[[Hub Harrington]]''' (R): 52,556 (100%)
** '''[[Hub Harrington]]''' (R): 52,556 (100%)
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* '''Shelby County Circuit Court, Place 4'''
* '''Shelby County Circuit Court, Place 4'''
** '''[[Dan Reeves]]''' (R): 52,704 (100%)
** '''[[Dan Reeves]]''' (R): 52,704 (100%)-->
 
===Other offices===
===Other offices===
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 5]]'''
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 11]]'''
** '''[[Greg Reed]]''' (R): 33,500 (73.3%)
** '''[[Jim McLendon]]''' (R): 24,288 (78%)
** [[Brett Wadsworth]] (D): 12,213 (26.7%)
** [[Ron Crumpton]] (D): 6,962 (22%)


* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 14]]'''
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 12]]'''
** '''[[Cam Ward]]''' (R): 42,511 (100%)
** '''[[Del Marsh]]''' (R, incumbent): 17,629 (57%)
 
** [[Taylor Stewart]] (D): 13,160 (43%)
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 15]]'''
** '''[[Slade Blackwell]]''' (R): 46,018 (100%)


* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 16]]'''
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 16]]'''
** '''[[Jabo Waggoner]]''' (R, incumbent): 43,604 (100%)
** '''[[Jabo Waggoner]]''' (R, incumbent): 28,052 (77%)
 
** [[Cindy Bell]] (D): 8,255 (23%)
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 17]]'''
** '''[[Scott Beason]]''' (R, incumbent): 38,777 (81.2%)
** [[Tommy Hudson]] (D): 8,973 (18.8%)
 
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 18]]'''
** '''[[Rodger Smitherman]]''' (D, incumbent): 25,154 (100%)
 
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 19]]'''
** '''[[Priscilla Dunn]]''' (D, incumbent): 29,227 (100%)
 
* '''State Senator, [[Alabama Senate District 20]]'''
** '''[[Linda Coleman]]''' (D, incumbent): 28,282 (100%)
 
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 15]]'''
** '''[[Allen Farley]]''' (R): 14,117 (100%)
 
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 41]]'''
** '''[[Mike Hill]]''' (R, incumbent): 19,319 (100%)
 
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 43]]'''
** '''[[Mary Sue McClurkin]]''' (R, incumbent): 16,341 (80.2%)
** [[Virginia Sweet]] (D): 4,041 (19.8%)
 
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 44]]'''
** '''[[Arthur Payne]]''' (R, incumbent): 11,654 (100%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 45]]'''
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 16]]'''
** '''[[Owen Drake]]''' (R, incumbent): 8,165 (61.5%)
** '''[[Kyle South]]''' (R): 10,467 (75%)
** [[Charlene Cannon]] (D): 5,103 (38.5%)
** [[Daniel Boman]] (D, incumbent) 3,430 (25%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 46]]'''
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 46]]'''
** [[Paul DeMarco]] (R, incumbent): 15,446 (100%)
** '''[[David Faulkner]]''' (R): unopposed


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 47]]'''
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 47]]'''
** '''[[Jack Williams]]''' (R, incumbent): 8,735 (61.3%)
** '''[[Jack Williams]]''' (R, incumbent): 7,068 (73%)
** [[Chip McCallum]] (Independent) 5,527 (38.7%)
** [[Salvatore Bambinelli]] (D) 2,626 (27%)
 
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 48]]'''
** '''[[Greg Canfield]]''' (R, incumbent): 16,859 (100%)
 
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 49]]'''
** '''[[April Weaver]]''' (R): 12,411 (100%)
 
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 51]]'''
** '''[[Allen Treadaway]]''' (R, incumbent): 14,061 (100%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 52]]'''
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 52]]'''
** '''[[John Rogers]]''' (D, incumbent): 9,599 (100%)
** '''[[John Rogers]]''' (D, incumbent): 7,291 (77%)
** [[Phillip Bahakel]] (R): 2,199 (23%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 53]]'''
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 53]]'''
** '''[[Demetrius Newton]]''' (D, incumbent): 7,729 (100%)
** '''[[Anthony Daniels]]''' (D): 4,112 (78%)
** [[Christopher Horn]] (R): 1,177 (22%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 54]]'''
* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 56]]'''
** '''[[Patricia Todd]]''' (D, incumbent): 7,599 (100%)
** '''[[Louise Alexander]]''' (D): 7,940 (66%)
** [[Darius Foster]] (R): 3,676 (31%)
** [[Rickey Levins]] (independent): 406 (3%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 55]]'''
==Referenda on constitutional amendments==
** '''[[Rod Scott (politician)|Rod Scott]]''' (D, incumbent): 8,670 (100%)
* '''Statewide Amendment 1''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the State of Alabama from giving full faith and credit to public acts, records, or judicial proceedings of another state that violate the public policy of the State of Alabama and to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy thereof, but without application to business entities. (Proposed by Act 2013-269)".
** '''Yes''': 677,916 (72%)
** No: 259,852 (28%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 56]]'''
* '''Statewide Amendment 2''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, to increase the amount of the General Obligation Bonds authorized herein; to provide for additional payments from the Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued; to provide for competitive bidding of the bonds; and to provide for the distribution of the proceeds for plans, construction, and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories. (Proposed by Act 2013-266)".
** '''[[Lawrence McAdory]]''' (D, incumbent): 9,881 (100%)
** '''Yes''': 466,110 (50.4%)
** No: 458,301 (49.6%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 57]]'''
* '''Statewide Amendment 3''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that every citizen has a fundamental right to bear arms and that any restriction on this right would be subject to strict scrutiny; and to provide that no international treaty or law shall prohibit, limit, or otherwise interfere with a citizen's fundamental right to bear arms. (Proposed by Act 2013-267)".
** '''[[Merika Coleman]]''' (D, incumbent): 10,676 (100%)
** '''Yes''': 714,576 (72%)
** No: 271,171 (28%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 58]]'''
* '''Statewide Amendment 4''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit a general law, whose purpose or effect is to require a new or increased expenditure of at least $50,000 of local funds annually, from becoming effective with regard to a city or county board of education without enactment by a 2/3 vote. (Proposed by Act 2014-185)".
** '''[[Oliver Robinson]]''' (D, incumbent): 9,704 (100%)
** '''Yes''': 521,474 (56%)
** No: 405,714 (44%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 59]]'''
* '''Statewide Amendment 5''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Amendment 597, now appearing as Section 36.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to clarify that the people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations that promote conservation and management of fish and wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. (Proposed by Act 2014-286)".
** '''[[Mary Moore]]''' (D, incumbent): 7,521 (100%)
** '''Yes''': 769,865 (80%)
** No: 194,018 (20%)


* '''State Legislator, [[Alabama House District 60]]'''
* '''Cullman County Amendment''': "Relating to Cullman County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to phase out the supernumerary system for certain public officials and allow elected or appointed county officials including the sheriff to participate in the Employees' Retirement System. (Proposed by Act 2014-84)".
** '''[[Lee Lee Givan]]''' (D): 10,383 (100%)
** '''Yes''': 10,062 (59%)
 
** No: 6,951 (41%)
==Referenda on constitutional amendments==


* '''Statewide Amendment 1''': Proposing an amendment to the [[Constitution of Alabama of 1901]] affecting some minor county tax and fee collection issue.
* '''Shelby County Amendment''': "Relating to Shelby County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that the Judge of Probate of Shelby County would be required to be an attorney licensed in this state. (Proposed by Act 2013-260)".
** '''No''':
** '''Yes''': 35,955 (79%)
** Yes:
** No: 9,661 (21%)
* '''Statewide Amendment 2''': Proposing an amendment to the [[Constitution of Alabama of 1901]] allowing county educational taxes to pass by a simple majority rather than a three-fifth's majority.
** '''No''':
** Yes:
* '''Statewide Amendment 3''': Proposing an amendment to the [[Constitution of Alabama of 1901]] requiring funds from the [[Alabama Trust Fund]] to be distributed to road construction projects around the state.
** '''No''':
** Yes:
* '''Statewide Amendment 4''': Proposing an amendment to the [[Constitution of Alabama of 1901]] preventing municipalities located outside Blount County from imposing fees on residents of Blount County in their police jurisdictions.
** '''No''':
** Yes:
* '''Jefferson County Amendment''': Proposing an amendment to the [[Constitution of Alabama of 1901]] to allow residents admitted into full-time nursing care to continue to claim a homestead exemption for their previous residence.
** '''Yes''': 141,875 (78.1%)
** No: 39,812 (21.9%)-->


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:29, 6 November 2018

The 2014 statewide general election was held on November 4, 2014, matching the winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries held the previous June, along with a small number of Libertarian and independent candidates and various referenda on amendments to the Alabama Constitution of 1901.

Almost half of voters cast "straight ticket" ballots (316,551 for Republicans and 273,655 for Democrats).

Results

Federal offices

Statewide offices

  • Lieutenant Governor

Countywide offices

  • Jefferson County Commission, District 1

Judgeships

Other offices

Referenda on constitutional amendments

  • Statewide Amendment 1: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the State of Alabama from giving full faith and credit to public acts, records, or judicial proceedings of another state that violate the public policy of the State of Alabama and to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy thereof, but without application to business entities. (Proposed by Act 2013-269)".
    • Yes: 677,916 (72%)
    • No: 259,852 (28%)
  • Statewide Amendment 2: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, to increase the amount of the General Obligation Bonds authorized herein; to provide for additional payments from the Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued; to provide for competitive bidding of the bonds; and to provide for the distribution of the proceeds for plans, construction, and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories. (Proposed by Act 2013-266)".
    • Yes: 466,110 (50.4%)
    • No: 458,301 (49.6%)
  • Statewide Amendment 3: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that every citizen has a fundamental right to bear arms and that any restriction on this right would be subject to strict scrutiny; and to provide that no international treaty or law shall prohibit, limit, or otherwise interfere with a citizen's fundamental right to bear arms. (Proposed by Act 2013-267)".
    • Yes: 714,576 (72%)
    • No: 271,171 (28%)
  • Statewide Amendment 4: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit a general law, whose purpose or effect is to require a new or increased expenditure of at least $50,000 of local funds annually, from becoming effective with regard to a city or county board of education without enactment by a 2/3 vote. (Proposed by Act 2014-185)".
    • Yes: 521,474 (56%)
    • No: 405,714 (44%)
  • Statewide Amendment 5: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Amendment 597, now appearing as Section 36.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to clarify that the people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations that promote conservation and management of fish and wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. (Proposed by Act 2014-286)".
    • Yes: 769,865 (80%)
    • No: 194,018 (20%)
  • Cullman County Amendment: "Relating to Cullman County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to phase out the supernumerary system for certain public officials and allow elected or appointed county officials including the sheriff to participate in the Employees' Retirement System. (Proposed by Act 2014-84)".
    • Yes: 10,062 (59%)
    • No: 6,951 (41%)
  • Shelby County Amendment: "Relating to Shelby County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that the Judge of Probate of Shelby County would be required to be an attorney licensed in this state. (Proposed by Act 2013-260)".
    • Yes: 35,955 (79%)
    • No: 9,661 (21%)

References

External links

See also

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