2004 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 2004
Richard C. Shelby REP +35.2 · Class III seat · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 1,839,066
- Margin
- 35.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in AL
- R+25.6same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Shelby Won | REP | 1,242,200 | 67.55% | |
| Wayne Sowell | DEM | 595,018 | 32.35% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,848 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 1,839,066 | |||
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 2004 Alabama Senate race?
Richard C. Shelby (REP) won with 67.5% of the vote, ahead of Wayne Sowell (32.4%), a margin of 35.2 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 2004?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Alabama Senate race?
1,839,066 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.