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      Home/Elections/1986/US Senate/Alabama
      1986·US Senate·Alabama

      Alabama US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard C Shelby
      50.3%609,360 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jeremiah Denton
      49.7%602,537 votes
      Margin
      D+0.6
      1,211,897 total votes
      2 candidates1,211,897 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard C ShelbyDEM✓
      		DEM609,36050.3%
      Jeremiah DentonREP
      		REP602,53749.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Alabama(Class I)

      2022
      Katie BrittREP
      R+35.7
      2020
      Tommy TubervilleREP
      R+20.4
      2017(S)
      Doug JonesDEM
      D+1.6
      2016
      Richard C ShelbyREP
      R+28.1
      2014
      Jeff SessionsREP
      R+97.3
      2010
      Richard C ShelbyREP
      R+30.5
      2008
      Jeff SessionsREP
      R+26.8
      2004
      Richard C ShelbyREP
      R+35.2
      2002
      Jeff SessionsREP
      R+18.8
      1998
      Richard C ShelbyREP
      R+26.6
      1996
      Jeff SessionsREP
      R+7.0
      1992
      Richard C ShelbyDEM
      D+31.8
      1990
      Howell HeflinDEM
      D+21.1
      1984
      Howell HeflinDEM
      D+26.4
      View all US Senate history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      Jeremiah DentonREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.3
      Career1980-1986
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard C ShelbyDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.0
      Career1970-2016
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 1986

      US House7 contests →Governor1 contest →
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