2013 Alabama's 1st congressional district special election

A special election for Alabama's 1st congressional district was held following the resignation of Jo Bonner on August 2, 2013, to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama. Primary elections were held on September 24. A runoff in the Republican primary took place on November 5 and the general election was pushed back to December 17. Republican Bradley Byrne won the election by a wide margin in the strongly conservative district.

2013 Alabama's 1st congressional district special election

December 17, 2013

Alabama's 1st congressional district
 
Nominee Bradley Byrne Burton LeFlore
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 36,042 14,968
Percentage 71.0% 29.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Jo Bonner
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bradley Byrne
Republican

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