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2018Final results

2018 election for Alabama Senate District 27

Alabama State Senate · Alabama

Tom Whatley (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Nancy Carlton Bendinger (D) by 18.2 points.

Tom WhatleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%29,741
40.9%20,586
50,377 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+28.32002D+21.72006R+10.02010R+31.32014R+18.22018R+40.52022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET