1982Final results
1982 election for Alabama Senate District 35
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Bill Menton (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Gary Tanner (Oth) by 12.7 points.
Bill MentonDemocrat · winner
56.4%13,008
Gary TannerOther party
43.6%10,071
23,079 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET