Alabama's 1st Senate district explained

State:	Alabama
District:	1
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Tim Melson
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Florence
Percent White:	83.9
Percent Black:	8.2
Percent Hispanic:	4
Percent Asian:	0.7
Population:	146,551
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Alabama's 1st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district is currently represented by Tim Melson, a Republican.

Communities

The district includes all of Lauderdale County and a portion of Limestone County.^[2] Communities contained at least partially within the district include the following:

Cities

• Athens
• Florence

Towns

• Anderson
• Ardmore
• Elkmont
• Killen
• Lester
• Lexington
• Rogersville
• St. Florian

Unincorporated places

• Underwood-Petersville

Election history

1982

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.^[3]

• Tim Melson (2014-present)
• Tammy Irons (2010-2014)
• Bobby E. Denton (1978-2010)
• Oscar Ray Peden (1976-1978)^[4]
• Ronnie Flippo (1974-1976)^[5]
• Stewart O'Bannon Jr. (1966-1974)^[6]
• James E. Horton Jr. (1962-1966)^[7]
• Elbert Bertram Haltom Jr. (1958-1962)^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census profile: State Senate District 1, AL . Census Reporter . 26 July 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Senate District Map As Of November, 2022 . The Alabama Legislature . 26 July 2024.
3. Web site: Alabama Senate . Encyclopedia of Alabama . 26 July 2024.
4. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1977, volume 1. 1977. Alabama Legislature . 84.
5. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). 1975. Alabama Legislature . 3.
6. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). 1967. Alabama Legislature . 3.
7. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (first special session). 1965. Alabama Legislature . 705.
8. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). 1959. Alabama Legislature . 5.