2020Final results
2020 election for Alabama's 1st District
U.S. House · Alabama
Jerry Carl (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating James Averhart (D) by 28.8 points.
Jerry CarlRepublican · winner
64.4%211,825
James AverhartDemocrat
35.5%116,949
329,075 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James AverhartNo Republican
$80.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$79K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020