1986 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 1986
Richard C. Shelby DEM +0.6 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,211,897
- Margin
- 0.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Shelby Won | DEM | 609,360 | 50.28% | |
| Jeremiah Andrew Denton | REP | 602,537 | 49.72% | |
| Total | 1,211,897 | |||
Official source: data
Other Alabama Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Katie Britt | 35.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tommy Tuberville | 20.4 |
| 2017 special | Class II | Gordon Douglas Jones | 1.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 28.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | — |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 30.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 26.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 35.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 18.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 26.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Alabama Senate race?
Richard C. Shelby (DEM) won with 50.3% of the vote, ahead of Jeremiah Andrew Denton (49.7%), a margin of 0.6 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Alabama Senate race?
1,211,897 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.