Electoral History
See also: United States Senate election in Alabama, 2008, United States Senate election in Alabama, 2002, and United States Senate election in Alabama, 1996| Alabama U.S. Senate Election – 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III* | 1,305,383 | 63.36 | + 4.78 | |
| Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures | 752,391 | 36.52 | ||
| Write-ins | 2,417 | 0.12 | |||
| Alabama U.S. Senate Election – 2002 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III* | 792,561 | 58.58 | + 6.13 | |
| Democratic | Susan Parker | 538,878 | 39.83 | ||
| Libertarian | Jeff Allen | 20,234 | 1.50 | ||
| Write-ins | 1,350 | 0.10 | |||
| Alabama U.S. Senate Election – 1996 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III | 786,436 | 52.45 | ||
| Democratic | Roger Bedford | 681,651 | 45.46 | ||
| Libertarian | Mark Thornton | 21,550 | 1.44 | ||
| Natural Law | Charles R. Hebner | 9,123 | 0.61 | ||
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 633 | 0.04 | ||
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