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2016 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2016 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Gary J. Palmer won the 2016 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Gary J. Palmer received 245,313 popular votes (74.49%). The main challenger was David J. Putnam (25.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Palmer and Putnam

Palmer +49.1 pts · won by 161,604 votes
Gary J. PalmerRepublicanWINNER74.49%
245,313 votes
David J. PutnamDemocratic25.42%
83,709 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.