1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama Senate District 6
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Roger Bedford Jr. (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Herb Hollingsworth (R) by 37.7 points.
Roger Bedford Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
68.9%24,400
Herb HollingsworthRepublican
31.1%11,039
35,439 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET