1996 United States Senate election in Alabama

Howell Heflin Democratic Jeff Sessions Republican The 1996 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 5, 1996.

The swearing-in or the inauguration of Jeff Sessions marked the first time since 1871 that Republicans simultaneously held both Senate seats.

In the 1968 presidential election, Alabama supported native son and American Independent Party candidate George Wallace over both Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey.

Since 1980, conservative Alabama voters have increasingly voted for Republican candidates at the Federal level, especially in Presidential elections.

By contrast, Democratic candidates have been elected to many state-level offices and, until 2010, comprised a longstanding majority in the Alabama Legislature.

Democratic primary first round results by county
Bedford
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Browder
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
Davis
  • 40–50%
  • 60–70%
Democratic primary runoff results by county
Bedford
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Browder
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
Republican primary first round results by county
Sessions
  • 20–30%
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
McDonald
  • 20–30%
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
Republican primary runoff results by county
Sessions
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
  • 80–90%
  • >90%
McDonald
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%