2004 United States Senate election in Alabama

The 2004 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Shelby won re-election to a fourth term.

2004 United States Senate election in Alabama
November 2, 2004
 
Nominee Richard Shelby Wayne Sowell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,242,200 595,018
Percentage 67.55% 32.35%
County results
Shelby:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Sowell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Richard Shelby
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Richard Shelby
Republican

Elections in Alabama
Federal government
U.S. President
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Government of Alabama
State-wide
Gubernatorial
Alabama House of Representatives
  • 1990
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022
Alabama Senate
  • 1990
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022
Ballot measures
2006
Amendment 774
Birmingham
Mayor
Montgomery
Mayor
Government

Candidates

Republican

Democratic

Campaign

Shelby, who switched parties ten years prior, had over $11 million cash on hand.[1] Shelby was Chairman of the Banking Committee.[2] Wayne Sowell became the first black U.S. Senate nominee of a major party in Alabama.[3]

Results
2004 United States Senate election in Alabama[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Shelby (incumbent) 1,242,200 67.55%
Democratic Wayne Sowell 595,018 32.35%
Write-in 1,848 0.10%
Total votes 1,839,066 100.00%
Republican hold

See also
  • 2004 United States Senate election

References
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  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QlogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CtgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1129,1313505&dq=wayne+sowell&hl=en
  4. "Alabama 2004 Senate Race". David Leip’s US Election Atlas.
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