Alabama's 1st Senate district

Alabama's 1st State Senate district
Senator	Tim Melson R – Florence
Demographics	83.9%  White 8.2%  Black 4%  Hispanic 0.7%  Asian
Population (2022)	146,551
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 1st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district is currently represented by Tim Melson, a Republican.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Lauderdale, portion of Limestone
2018		Portions of Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison
2014		Portions of Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison
2010 2006 2002		Lauderdale, portion of Colbert

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 1 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Melson (Incumbent)	35,480	97.94	+30.30
	Write-in		748	2.06	+2.01
Majority			34,732	95.87	+60.54
Turnout			36,228
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 1 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Melson (Incumbent)	33,141	67.64	+5.04
	Democratic	Caroline Self	15,830	32.31	−5.02
	Write-in		23	0.05	-0.02
Majority			17,311	35.33	+10.06
Turnout			48,994
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 1 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Melson	22,982	62.60	+18.55
	Democratic	Mike Curtis	13,704	37.33	−18.57
	Write-in		25	0.07	+0.02
Majority			9,278	25.27	+13.42
Turnout			36,711
	Republican gain from Democratic

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 1 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tammy Irons	23,178	55.90	−7.86
	Republican	Jerry Freeman	18,266	44.05	+7.90
	Write-in		20	0.05	-0.04
Majority			4,912	11.85	−15.75
Turnout			41,464
	Democratic hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 1 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	23,862	63.76	+0.19
	Republican	Buddy Brook	13,531	36.15	−0.08
	Write-in		32	0.09	-0.11
Majority			10,331	27.60	+0.26
Turnout			37,425
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 1 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	25,174	63.57	−7.44
	Republican	Quinton Hanson	14,347	36.23	+7.31
	Write-in		81	0.20	+0.14
Majority			10,827	27.34	−14.75
Turnout			39,602
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 1 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	27,746	71.01	−27.42
	Republican	John Hargett	11,300	28.92	+28.92
	Write-in		25	0.06
Majority			16,446	42.09	−54.76
Turnout			39,602
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 1 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	25,817	98.43	−1.56
	Write-in		413	1.57	+1.56
Majority			25,404	96.85	−3.13
Turnout			26,230
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 1 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	21,169	99.99	−0.01
	Write-in		2	0.01	+0.01
Majority			21,167	99.98	−0.02
Turnout			21,171
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 1 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	23,136	100.00
Majority			23,136	100.00
Turnout			23,136
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 1 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	6,719	100.00
Majority			6,719	100.00
Turnout			6,719
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 1 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	25,168	100.00
Majority			25,168	100.00
Turnout			25,168
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. ^[9]

• Tim Melson (2014-present)
• Tammy Irons (2010-2014)
• Bobby E. Denton (1978-2010)
• Oscar Ray Peden (1976 ^[a] -1978) ^[11]
• Ronnie Flippo (1974-1976) ^[12]
• Stewart O'Bannon Jr. (1966-1974) ^[13]
• James E. Horton Jr. (1962-1966) ^[14]
• Elbert Bertram Haltom Jr. (1958-1962) ^[15]

References

1. Peden was elected in a special election. ^[10]

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 1, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
2. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 33. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 16. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
7. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
8. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
9. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
10. Smith, Tom (May 18, 2018). "Oscar Ray Peden remembered". TimesDaily. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
11. Alabama Legislature (1977). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1977, volume 1. Alabama Legislature. p. 84.
12. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
13. Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
14. Alabama Legislature (1965). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (first special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
15. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 5.