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1986 United States Senate election in Alabama
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1986 United States Senate election in Alabama |
| country | Alabama |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1980 United States Senate election in Alabama |
| previous_year | 1980 |
| next_election | 1992 United States Senate election in Alabama |
| next_year | 1992 |
| election_date | November 4, 1986 |
| image1 | Richard Shelby 97th Congress 1981.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Richard Shelby** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **609,360** |
| percentage1 | **50.28%** |
| image2 | JeremiahDentonSenate (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Jeremiah Denton |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 602,537 |
| percentage2 | 49.72% |
| map_image | 1986 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Shelby**: | |
| **Denton**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Jeremiah Denton |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Richard Shelby |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Shelby:
Denton:
The 1986 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 4, 1986 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 Republican Senator Jeremiah Denton lost re-election to Democrat Richard Shelby by 6,823 votes.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jeremiah Denton, incumbent Senator since 1981
- Richard Vickers
Results
Incumbent Senator Jeremiah Denton, a retired Rear Admiral and decorated Vietnam War veteran who six years earlier became the first Republican elected to the Senate from Alabama since Reconstruction, won the primary with little opposition.
Democratic primary
Shelby, a moderate-to-conservative Democrat narrowly avoided a runoff and won nomination in the Democratic Party primary.
Candidates
- Jim Allen, Jr., son of former U.S. Senator Jim Allen
- Steve Arnold
- Ted McLaughlin
- Richard Shelby, U.S. Representative from Tuscaloosa since 1979
- Margaret Stewart, writer
Results
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General election
Shelby won a very narrow victory of less than one percent over Denton.
Candidates
- Jeremiah Denton (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Richard Shelby (D), U.S. Representative
Results
References
References
- [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=113014 Our Campaigns - AL Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 06, 1986]
- [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=113013 Our Campaigns - AL Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 06, 1986]
- [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3391 Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1986]
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