Roger Bedford, U.S. Senate candidate

Roger Bedford

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
July 2, 1956
Died
October 10, 2023
Age at death
67
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bedford681,651
Opponents817,109
1
Elections run

Roger Bedford (1956–2023), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. Senate election in Alabama to Jeff Sessions, receiving 681,651 votes (45.46%).

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How many votes has Roger Bedford received?

Roger Bedford has received 681,651 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Roger Bedford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateAlabamaLost681,65145.46%Jeff Sessions
Mark Thornton

Charles R. Hebner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7357852). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Roger Bedford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/roger-bedford. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.