1996 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

Alabama · 4 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1996 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

Jeff Sessions won the 1996 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. Jeff Sessions received 786,436 popular votes (52.45%). The main challenger was Roger Bedford (45.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Sessions and Bedford

Sessions +7.0 pts · won by 104,785 votes

Jeff Sessions RepublicanWINNER52.45%

786,436 votes

Roger Bedford Democratic45.46%

681,651 votes

Mark ThorntonLibertarian1.44%

21,550 votes

Charles R. HebnerNatural Law0.61%

9,123 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.