1992 United States Senate election in Alabama

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.

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%
Sellers:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Richard Shelby
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Richard Shelby
Democratic

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; Shelby switched parties in 1994 and continued to serve as a Republican until 2023.

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