2010Final results
2010 election for U.S. Senate in Alabama
U.S. Senate · Alabama
Richard C. Shelby (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating William G. Barnes (D) by 30.5 points.
Richard C. ShelbyRepublican · winner
65.2%968,181
William G. BarnesDemocrat
34.7%515,619
1,485,499 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 2010
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.
William G. BarnesRichard C. Shelby
$5.9K
Raised by the campaign
$5.3M
$5.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$17.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010