2014Final results
2014 election for Alabama's 6th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Gary Palmer (R) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Mark Lester (D) by 52.5 points.
Gary PalmerRepublican · winner
76.2%135,945
Mark LesterDemocrat
23.7%42,291
178,449 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 2014
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.
Mark LesterGary Palmer
$153.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$165.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$5.7K
Cash on hand
$189.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 16, 2014; FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014