1992 United States Senate election in Alabama

1992 United States Senate election in Alabama

November 3, 1992

Nominee Richard Shelby Richard Sellers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,022,698 522,015 Percentage 64.82% 33.09%

County results Shelby:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Sellers:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Richard Shelby Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Richard Shelby Democratic

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

• Richard Shelby, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1987

Republican

• Richard Sellers, conservative activist

Results

1992 United States Senate election in Alabama

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Shelby (incumbent)	1,022,698	64.82%
	Republican	Richard Sellers	522,015	33.09%
	Libertarian	Jerome Shockley	31,811	2.02%
	Write-in		1,275	0.08%
Total votes			1,577,799	100.0%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1992 United States Senate elections
• 1996 United States Senate election in Alabama