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Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)

District: Senior Senator from Alabama
Residence: Tuscaloosa
Born: May 6, 1934; Birmingham, Ala.
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Wife, Annette Nevin Shelby; two children
Education: U. of Alabama, A.B. 1957; U. of Alabama, LL.B. 1963
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Ala. Senate, 1971-79 (served as a Democrat); U.S. House, 1979-87 (served as a Democrat); U.S. Senate, 1987-present
Elected: Elected: 1986 (5th term)
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Energy-Water; Homeland Security; Labor-HHS-Education - Ranking Member; Transportation-HUD); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs - Ranking Member; Rules & Administration; Special Aging

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State Information: Alabama

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Richard Shelby (R)	968,181	65.2%
2010	general	William Barnes (D)	515,619	34.7%
2004	general	Richard Shelby (R)	1,242,200	67.6%
2004	general	Wayne Sowell (D)	595,018	32.4%
1998	general	Richard C. Shelby (R)	817,973	63.2%
1998	general	Clayton Suddith (D)	474,568	36.7%
1992	general	Richard C. Shelby (D)	1,022,698	64.8%
		Richard Sellers (R)	522,015	33.1%
		Jerome Shockley (LIBERT)	31,811	2%
1986	general	Richard C. Shelby (D)	609,360	50%
1986	general	Jeremiah Denton (R)	602,537	50%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 38.74%	John McCain: 60.32%
2004	John Kerry: 37%	George W. Bush: 62%
2000	Al Gore: 42%	George W. Bush: 56%
1996	Bill Clinton: 43%	Robert Dole: 50%
1992	Bill Clinton: 41%	George H. W. Bush: 48%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 40%	George H. W. Bush: 59%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 38%	: