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The 1986 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 4, 1986 alongside other elections to the
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in other states as well as elections to the
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and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Jeremiah Denton Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (July 15, 1924 – March 28, 2014) was an American politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987. He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to a Sen ...
ran for a second term, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Richard Shelby by around 7,000 votes.


Republican primary


Candidates

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Jeremiah Denton Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (July 15, 1924 – March 28, 2014) was an American politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987. He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to a Sen ...
, incumbent Senator since 1981 *Richard Vickers


Results

Incumbent Senator
Jeremiah Denton Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (July 15, 1924 – March 28, 2014) was an American politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987. He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to a Sen ...
, a retired Rear Admiral and decorated
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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
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since 1979 * Margaret Stewart, writer


Results


General election

Shelby won a very narrow victory of less than one percent over Denton.Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1986
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Candidates

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Jeremiah Denton Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (July 15, 1924 – March 28, 2014) was an American politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987. He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to a Sen ...
(R), incumbent U.S. Senator * Richard Shelby (D), U.S. Representative


Results


See also

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1986 United States Senate elections The 1986 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term. The Republicans had to defend an unusually large number of freshman Senate incumbents who had been el ...


References

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