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1970Final results

1970 election for Alabama Senate District 21

Alabama State Senate · Alabama

2 seats: Tom Jones (D), J. J. Pierce (D) won.

2 seats
Tom JonesDemocrat · winner
49.6%27,766
J. J. PierceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.0%26,834
Virgil B. ChraneOther party
2.4%1,355
55,955 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+19.92002D+38.92006R+2.52010R+24.82014R+35.12018R+32.32022

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Tom Jones (D)J. J. Pierce (D)

Also on the ballot: Virgil B. Chrane (Other party), 2.4%