2004 United States Senate election in Alabama

2004 United States Senate election in Alabama

November 2, 2004

Nominee Richard Shelby Wayne Sowell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,242,200 595,018 Percentage 67.55% 32.35%

County results Shelby:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Sowell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Richard Shelby Republican Elected U.S. Senator Richard Shelby Republican

The 2004 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 2, 2004 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Shelby won re-election to a fourth term.

Candidates

Republican

• Richard Shelby, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1987

Democratic

• Wayne Sowell, perennial candidate

Campaign

Shelby, who switched parties ten years prior, had over $11 million cash on hand. Shelby was Chairman of the Banking Committee. Wayne Sowell became the first black U.S. Senate nominee of a major party in Alabama

Results

United States Senate election in Alabama, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Shelby (incumbent)	1,242,200	67.55%
	Democratic	Wayne Sowell	595,018	32.35%
	Independent	Write Ins	1,848	0.10%
Total votes			1,839,066	100.0%
Turnout				N/A