1986Final results
1986 primary for Alabama Senate District 23
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Hank Sanders (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Hayden (D) by 15.9 points.
Hank SandersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%19,847
HaydenDemocrat
42.1%14,415
34,262 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET