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All 35 seats in theAlabama Senate 18 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2002 Alabama Senate election was held on November 7, 2002, to determine which party would control theAlabama Senate for the following four years in the 2002-2006 Alabama Legislature. All 35 seats in theAlabama Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on June 6, 2002. Prior to the election, 24 seats were held byDemocrats and 11 seats were held byRepublicans. The general election saw Democrats expand their majority in the State Senate by a single seat.[1][2]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid D | October 4, 2002 |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (incumbent) | 25,174 | 63.57% | |
| Republican | Quinton Hanson | 14,347 | 36.23% | |
| Scattering | 81 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | 39,602 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Butler (incumbent) | 23,922 | 57.51% | |
| Republican | Steve Andrews | 17,488 | 42.05% | |
| Scattering | 183 | 0.44% | ||
| Total votes | 41,593 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommy Ed Roberts (incumbent) | 26,359 | 62.58% | |
| Republican | Terry Smith | 15,729 | 37.34% | |
| Scattering | 35 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 42,123 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zeb Little (incumbent) | 24,439 | 61.70% | |
| Republican | H. Guy Hunt | 14,279 | 36.05% | |
| Libertarian | Greg Graves | 836 | 2.11% | |
| Scattering | 55 | 0.14% | ||
| Total votes | 39,609 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt Lee (incumbent) | 23,657 | 57.95% | |
| Democratic | John Randall Dutton | 17,133 | 41.97% | |
| Scattering | 31 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 40,821 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Bedford Jr. (incumbent) | 23,486 | 60.57% | |
| Republican | Betty Frazier | 15,205 | 39.22% | |
| Scattering | 82 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 38,773 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Enfinger[a] (incumbent) | 25,365 | 64.06% | |
| Republican | Elbert Peters | 12,823 | 32.39% | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Bacon | 1,266 | 3.20% | |
| Scattering | 139 | 0.35% | ||
| Total votes | 39,593 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lowell Barron (incumbent) | 19,890 | 58.20% | |
| Republican | David Hammonds | 14,222 | 41.62% | |
| Scattering | 61 | 0.18% | ||
| Total votes | 34,173 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hinton Mitchem (incumbent) | 24,603 | 58.94% | |
| Republican | Doris Edmonds | 16,995 | 40.72% | |
| Scattering | 144 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 41,742 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Means (incumbent) | 24,702 | 67.75% | |
| Republican | David Williams | 11,670 | 32.00% | |
| Scattering | 92 | 0.25% | ||
| Total votes | 36,464 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Preuitt (incumbent) | 23,397 | 66.88% | |
| Republican | Ralph Bradford | 11,469 | 32.79% | |
| Scattering | 114 | 0.33% | ||
| Total votes | 34,980 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Del Marsh (incumbent) | 22,712 | 59.18% | |
| Democratic | Preston Gray Jr. | 15,537 | 40.48% | |
| Scattering | 131 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 38,380 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerald Dial (incumbent) | 24,528 | 99.26% | |
| Scattering | 182 | 0.74% | ||
| Total votes | 24,710 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hank Erwin | 33,936 | 98.67% | |
| Scattering | 459 | 1.33% | ||
| Total votes | 34,395 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve French (incumbent) | 37,003 | 88.46% | |
| Libertarian | John Turner | 4,675 | 11.18% | |
| Scattering | 149 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 41,827 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. T. Waggoner (incumbent) | 42,316 | 98.56% | |
| Scattering | 618 | 1.44% | ||
| Total votes | 42,934 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Biddle (incumbent) | 30,478 | 83.92% | |
| Libertarian | Caroline Moore | 5,685 | 15.65% | |
| Scattering | 155 | 0.43% | ||
| Total votes | 36,318 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) | 28,206 | 98.55% | |
| Scattering | 414 | 1.45% | ||
| Total votes | 28,620 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward McClain (incumbent) | 28,085 | 76.79% | |
| Republican | Cliff Walker | 8,451 | 23.10% | |
| Scattering | 39 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 36,575 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sundra Escott-Russell (incumbent) | 28,775 | 98.67% | |
| Scattering | 389 | 1.33% | ||
| Total votes | 29,164 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Poole (incumbent) | 19,914 | 58.77% | |
| Republican | Jerry Tingle | 13,179 | 38.89% | |
| Libertarian | Jean Allen | 769 | 2.27% | |
| Scattering | 23 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 33,885 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Lindsey (incumbent) | 18,899 | 51.12% | |
| Republican | Sheldon Day | 17,993 | 48.67% | |
| Scattering | 81 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 36,973 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Sanders (incumbent) | 26,361 | 70.53% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Motes | 10,882 | 29.11% | |
| Scattering | 135 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 37,378 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Steele Jr. (incumbent) | 28,942 | 98.35% | |
| Scattering | 487 | 1.65% | ||
| Total votes | 29,429 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Dixon (incumbent) | 36,716 | 77.61% | |
| Democratic | Hobson Cox | 8,996 | 19.01% | |
| Libertarian | Mark Hayden | 1,498 | 3.17% | |
| Scattering | 101 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 47,311 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Quinton Ross | 23,587 | 72.12% | |
| Republican | Beverly Ray Love | 9,113 | 27.87% | |
| Scattering | 4 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 32,704 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | T. D. Little (incumbent) | 23,155 | 64.06% | |
| Republican | Keith Ward | 12,943 | 35.81% | |
| Scattering | 50 | 0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 36,148 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Myron Penn | 26,106 | 85.45% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Bowden | 4,400 | 14.40% | |
| Scattering | 44 | 0.15% | ||
| Total votes | 30,550 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harri Anne Smith (incumbent) | 28,584 | 98.68% | |
| Scattering | 383 | 1.32% | ||
| Total votes | 28,967 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Mitchell (incumbent) | 25,930 | 98.61% | |
| Scattering | 366 | 1.39% | ||
| Total votes | 26,296 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Holley (incumbent) | 22,517 | 65.17% | |
| Republican | Gregory White | 11,935 | 34.54% | |
| Scattering | 100 | 0.29% | ||
| Total votes | 34,552 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 32,743 | 89.93% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Medicus | 3,431 | 9.42% | |
| Scattering | 235 | 0.65% | ||
| Total votes | 36,409 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | 23,433 | 99.80% | |
| Scattering | 47 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | 23,480 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hap Myers (incumbent) | 28,723 | 99.89% | |
| Scattering | 31 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 28,754 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Tanner | 15,826 | 50.93% | |
| Republican | George Callahan (incumbent) | 15,234 | 49.02% | |
| Scattering | 14 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 31,074 | 100.0% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
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