2017 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 2017 (special)
Gordon Douglas Jones DEM +1.6 gain · Class II seat · held 12/12/17
- Votes counted
- 1,348,720
- Margin
- 1.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 12/12/17
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Douglas Jones Won | DEM | 673,896 | 49.97% | |
| Roy S. Moore | REP | 651,972 | 48.34% | |
| Write-in | — | 22,852 | 1.69% | |
| Total | 1,348,720 | |||
Official source: 2017%20Official%20General%20Election%20Results%20with%20Write-In%20Appendix%20-%202017-12-28.pdf
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 2017 Alabama Senate race (special election)?
Gordon Douglas Jones (DEM) won with 50.0% of the vote, ahead of Roy S. Moore (48.3%), a margin of 1.6 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 2017?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2017 Alabama Senate race?
1,348,720 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.