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      Home/Elections/2002/US Senate/Alabama
      2002·US Senate·Alabama

      Alabama US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Jeff Sessions
      58.6%792,561 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Susan Parker
      39.8%538,878 votes
      Margin
      R+18.8
      1,353,023 total votes
      3 candidates1,353,023 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jeff SessionsREP✓
      		REP792,56158.6%
      Susan ParkerDEM
      		DEM538,87839.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH21,5841.6%

      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
      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
      1986
      Richard C ShelbyDEM
      D+0.6
      1984
      Howell HeflinDEM
      D+26.4
      View all US Senate history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      Jeff SessionsREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+37.5
      Career1996-2014
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Susan ParkerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+18.8
      Career2002-2002
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 2002

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