2002 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 2002
Jeff Sessions REP +18.8 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,353,023
- Margin
- 18.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sessions Won | REP | 792,561 | 58.58% | |
| Susan Parker | DEM | 538,878 | 39.83% | |
| Jeff Allen | LIB | 20,234 | 1.50% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,350 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 1,353,023 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 2002 Alabama Senate race?
Jeff Sessions (REP) won with 58.6% of the vote, ahead of Susan Parker (39.8%), a margin of 18.8 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Alabama Senate race?
1,353,023 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.