Alabama Senate District 1

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tim Melson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Tim MelsonRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win on file

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Tim Melson (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTim MelsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	35,48097.9%	97.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	7482.1%	2.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,652
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTim MelsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	32,90567.6%	67.6%
DemocraticCaroline Self	Democratic	15,72532.3%	32.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	220.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,711
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMelsonWon	Republican	22,98262.6%	62.6%
DemocraticCurtis	Democratic	13,70437.3%	37.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	250.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,464
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTammy L. IronsWon	Democratic	23,17855.9%	55.9%
RepublicanJerry Freeman	Republican	18,26644.0%	44.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	200.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,393
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,86263.8%	63.8%
RepublicanBuddy Brook	Republican	13,53136.2%	36.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,602
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,17463.6%	63.6%
RepublicanQuinton Hanson	Republican	14,34736.2%	36.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	810.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,046
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	27,74671.1%	71.1%
RepublicanHargett	Republican	11,30028.9%	28.9%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,817100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,169100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,136100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,719100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,168100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBobby DentonWon	Democratic	15,597100.0%	100.0%
OtherRobert Giullet	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRonnie G. FlippoWon	Democratic	7,578100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticStewart Obannon Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	19,448100.0%	100.0%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026