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2000Final results

2000 election for Alabama's 1st District

U.S. House · Alabama

Sonny Callahan (R) won with 91.3% of the vote, defeating Dick Coffee (Lib) by 82.8 points.

Sonny CallahanRepublican · winner
91.3%151,188
Dick CoffeeLibertarian
8.5%14,031
165,669 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000

Races before and after

EvenR+19.31988R+23.41992R+34.61994R+30.51996R+22.72002R+26.32004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No independentSonny Callahan
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Raised by the campaign
$335.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$344.5K
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Cash on hand
$170.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000