Elections / 1992 · Senate · AL
Alabama — 1992 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1992 · U.S. SenateAlabama · U.S. SenateRichard C. ShelbyD+31.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1992 Senate returns.
- Richard C. Shelby✓Democrat1,022,69864.9%
- Richard SellersRepublican522,01533.1%
- Jerome ShockleyLibertarian31,8112.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1992R+6.8Senate 1992D+31.8vs. baselineD+38.5
Alabama's 1992 Senate race ran 38.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Alabama's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +94.0% |
| 1980 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | +26.4% |
| 1986 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | +31.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2002 | −18.8% |
| 2004 | −35.2% |
| 2008 | −26.9% |
| 2010 | −30.5% |
| 2014 | −100.0% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −20.4% |
| 2022 | −35.7% |
Same ballot, 1992AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.