2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in Alabama
U.S. Senate · Alabama
Richard C. Shelby (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Ron Crumpton (D) by 28.2 points.
Richard C. ShelbyRepublican · winner
64.0%1,334,131
Ron CrumptonDemocrat
35.8%747,051
2,084,436 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ron CrumptonRichard C. Shelby
$33.3K
Raised by the campaign
$3.5M
$32.4K
Spent by the campaign
$11.5M
$442
Cash on hand
$10M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016