1992 United States Senate election in Alabama explained

Election Name:1992 United States Senate election in Alabama
Country:Alabama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1986 United States Senate election in Alabama
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1998 United States Senate election in Alabama
Next Year:1998
Election Date:November 3, 1992
Image1:Richard Shelby official portrait.JPG
Image1 Size:x150px
Nominee1:Richard Shelby
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,022,698
Percentage1:64.82%
Image2 Size:x110px
Nominee2:Richard Sellers
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:522,015
Percentage2:33.09%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Richard Shelby
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Richard Shelby
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1992 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 3, 1992, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Senator Richard Shelby won re-election to a second term in a landslide, winning every county except Shelby.

This was the last time a Democrat was elected to the U.S Senate in Alabama until Doug Jones won a 2017 special election. As to date, this remains the last time a Democrat has won the Class 3 Senate seat in Alabama and won a full term as a senator; Shelby switched parties in 1994 and continued to serve as a Republican until 2023.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104044218/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1020912.html HighBeam