2012Final results
2012 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Mo Brooks (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Charlie L. Holley (D) by 30.0 points.
Mo BrooksRepublican · winner
64.9%189,185
Charlie L. HolleyDemocrat
34.9%101,772
291,293 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 2012
Races before and after
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.
Charlie L. HolleyMo Brooks
$56.1K
Raised by the campaign
$904.8K
$56.1K
Spent by the campaign
$455.5K
$18
Cash on hand
$499.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012