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1946 US Senate election in Alabama

John Sparkman (Democrat) won in Alabama in 1946 with 100.0% of the vote and no opponent from the other main party. (This was a special election.)

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Special election

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Sparkman won Democratic 163,217 100.0%
Total163,217

Alabama Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Katie Britt (R) R+35.6
2020 Tommy Tuberville (R) R+20.4
2016 Richard C. Shelby (R) R+28.1
2014 Jeff Sessions (R) R+97.3
2010 Richard C. Shelby (R) R+30.5
2008 Jeff Sessions (R) R+26.8
2004 Richard C. Shelby (R) R+35.2
2002 Jeff Sessions (R) R+18.7
1998 Richard C. Shelby (R) R+26.6
1996 Jeff Sessions (R) R+7.0
1992 Richard C. Shelby (D) D+31.7
1990 Howell Heflin (D) D+21.1
1986 Richard Shelby (D) D+0.6
1984 Howell Heflin (D) D+26.4
1980 Jeremiah Denton (R) R+3.1
1978 Howell Heflin (D) D+94.0
1974 James B. Allen (D) D+95.8
1972 John Sparkman (D) D+29.2
1968 James B. Allen (D) D+47.8
1966 John Sparkman (D) D+21.1
1962 Lister Hill (D) D+1.7
1960 John Sparkman (D) D+40.5
1956 Lister Hill (D) D+100.0
1954 John Sparkman (D) D+64.9
1950 Lister Hill (D) D+76.5
1948 John Sparkman (D) D+68.0
1944 Lister Hill (D) D+64.8
1942 John H. Bankhead II (D) D+100.0
1938 J. Lister Hill (D) D+72.8
1936 John H. Bankhead II (D) D+74.8
1932 Hugo L. Black (D) D+72.5
1930 John H. Bankhead II (D) D+59.9
1926 Hugo L. Black (D) D+61.7
1924 J. Thomas Heflin (D) D+50.4
1920 Oscar W. Underwood (D) D+33.0
1918 John H. Bankhead (D) D+100.0
1914 Oscar W. Underwood (D) D+62.9