1992Final results
1992 election for U.S. Senate in Alabama
U.S. Senate · Alabama
Richard C. Shelby (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Sellers (R) by 31.7 points.
Richard C. ShelbyDemocrat · winner
64.8%1,022,698
Richard SellersRepublican
33.1%522,015
Jerome ShockleyLibertarian
2.0%31,811
1,577,799 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard C. ShelbyRichard Sellers
$2.8M
Raised by the campaign
$149.6K
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$149.6K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$23
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992