Class 2
Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2008, 2014, 2017 (special election), and 2020.
The next election will be in 2026.
C Class 3
Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022.
The next election will be in 2028.
# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
11
J. Thomas Heflin
Democratic Nov 3, 1920 –
Jan 3, 1949
Elected to finish Bankhead's term. 18 66th Miscellaneous
67th
68th
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost renomination then won as an independent.
19 69th
70th 19 Elected in 1926. Mar 4, 1927 –
Aug 19, 1937
Democratic BLACK,_HUGO_L._SENATOR_LCCN2016862550_(cropped)
Hugo Black
20
71st
Independent Re-elected in 1930. 20 72nd
73rd 20 Re-elected in 1932.
Resigned to become a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
74th
Re-elected in 1936. 21 75th
Appointed by her husband to continue Black's term.
Resigned when her successor won the Democratic primary.
Aug 20, 1937 –
Jan 10, 1938
Democratic
Dixie Bibb Graves
21
Appointed to continue Black's term.
Elected in 1938 to finish Black's term.
Jan 11, 1938 –
Jan 3, 1951
Democratic
J. Lister Hill
22
76th 21 Re-elected in 1938.
77th
Re-elected in 1942.

Retired.
22 78th
78th 22 Re-elected in 1944.

Lost re-election.
79th
12
James A. Simpson
Democratic Jan 3, 1949 –
Jan 3, 1967
Elected in 1948. 23 80th
81st 23 Elected in 1950. Jan 3, 1951 –
Jan 3, 1975
Independent
John G. Crommelin
23
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T C T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 2 Class 3
Class 2
Class 2 US senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.
C Class 3
Class 3 US senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, and 2010. The next election will be in 2016.
# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
31
William J. Harris
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
April 18, 1932
Elected in 1918. 23 66th Miscellaneous
67th 23 Elected in 1920. March 4, 1921 –
September 26, 1922
Democratic
Thomas E. Watson
20
  September 26, 1922 –
November 21, 1922
Vacant
Appointed to continue Watson's term.

Retired.
November 21, 1922 –
November 22, 1922
Democratic
Rebecca Latimer Felton
21
Elected to finish Watson's term.

Lost renomination.
November 22, 1922 –
January 3, 1927
Democratic
Walter F. George
22
68th
Re-elected in 1924. 24 69th
70th 24 Elected in 1926. January 3, 1927 –
December 3, 1938
Democratic
Richard Russell Sr.
23
71st
Re-elected in 1930.

Died.
25 72nd
Vacant April 18, 1932 –
April 25, 1932
 
32
John S. Cohen
Democratic April 25, 1932 –
January 11, 1933
Appointed to continue Harris's term.

Successor elected.
33
Richard Russell Jr.
Democratic January 12, 1933 –
January 21, 1971
Elected November 8, 1932 to finish Harris's term and seated January 12, 1933.
73rd 25 Re-elected in 1932.

Retired before dying.
74th
Re-elected in 1936. 26 75th
  December 3, 1938 –
January 3, 1939
Vacant
74th 26 Elected in 1938. January 3, 1939 –
December 21, 1946
Democratic
Eugene Talmadge
24
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T C T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 2 Class 3
Class 2
Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. The next election will be in 2026.
C Class 3
Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022.
# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
Miscellaneous 63rd 17 Elected in 1912. March 4, 1913 –
June 25, 1930
Democratic
James K. Vardaman
20
64th
65th
66th 18 Re-elected in 1918.
67th
21
Pat Harrison
Democratic Mar 4, 1923 –
Jun 22, 1941
Elected in 1922. 19 68th
69th 19 Re-elected in 1924.

Died.
70th
Re-elected in 1928. 20 71st
  June 25, 1930 –
July 3, 1930
Vacant
Appointed to continue Vardaman's term.
Retired when successor elected.
July 3, 1930 –
Mar 4, 1931
Democratic
Martin S. Conner
21
72nd 20 Elected in 1930. March 4, 1931 –
Aug 21, 1947
Democratic
Theodore G. Bilbo
22
73rd
Re-elected in 1934. 21 74th
75th 21 Re-elected in 1936.
76th
Re-elected in 1940.

Died.
22 77th
Vacant Jun 22, 1941 –
Jun 30, 1941
 
22 Woods Eastland Democratic Jun 30, 1941 –
Sep 28, 1941
Appointed to continue Harrison's term.
Retired when successor elected.
23 EastlandJamesOf
James Eastland
Democratic Sep 29, 1941 –
Dec 27, 1978
Elected to finish Harrison's term.
78th 22 Re-elected in 1942.

Died.
79th
Re-elected in 1946. 23 80th
  Aug 21, 1947 –
Nov 5, 1947
Vacant
Elected to finish Bilbo's term. Nov 5, 1947 –
January 3, 1954
Democratic
John E. Rankin
23
81st 23 Re-elected in 1948.
82nd
Re-elected in 1952. 24 83rd
84th 24 Elected in 1954. January 3, 1954 –
December 19, 1966
Democratic
Carroll Gartin
24
85th
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T C T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 2 Class 3
Class 2
Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. The next election will be in 2026.
C Class 3
Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022.
# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
14
Furnifold M. Simmons
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
April 30, 1940
Elected in 1901. 20 57th Miscellaneous
58th
59th
Re-elected in 1907. 21 60th
61st
62nd
Re-elected in 1913. 22 63rd
64th
65th
Re-elected in 1918. 23 66th
67th
68th
Re-elected in 1924. 24 69th
70th 24 Elected in 1926. March 4, 1927 –
February 13, 1963
Democratic
Robert R. Reynolds
22
71st
Re-elected in 1930.

Retired.
25 72nd
73rd 25 Re-elected in 1932.
74th
15
Cameron A. Morrison
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
August 20, 1953
Elected in 1936. 26 75th
76th 26 Re-elected in 1938.
77th
Re-elected in 1942. 25 78th
79th 27 Re-elected in 1944.
80th
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T C T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 2 Class 3
Class 2
Class 2 US senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.
C Class 3
Class 3 US senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, and 2010. The next election will be in 2016.
# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
Miscellaneous 61st 21 Elected January 26, 1909. March 4, 1909 –
Jan 3, 1933
Democratic
Ellison D. Smith
21
62nd
63rd
64th 22 Re-elected in 1914.
65th
24
Coleman L. Blease
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 4, 1931
Elected in 1918. 23 66th
67th 23 Re-elected in 1920.
68th
Re-elected in 1924

Lost renomination.
24 69th
70th 24 Re-elected in 1926.

Lost renomination.
71st
25
James F. Byrnes
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
July 8, 1941
Elected in 1930. 25 72nd
73rd 25 Elected in 1932. Jan 3, 1933 –
January 19, 1942
Democratic
Coleman L. Blease
22
74th
Re-elected in 1936. 26 75th
76th 26 Re-elected in 1938.
77th
Vacant Jul 8, 1941 –
Jul 22, 1941
 
26
Alva Lumpkin
Democratic Jul 22, 1941 –
Aug 1, 1941
Appointed to continue Byrnes's term.
Died.
27
Roger Peace
Democratic Aug 5, 1941 –
Nov 4, 1941
Appointed to continue Byrnes's term.
Retired when successor elected.
28
Burnet R. Maybank
Democratic Nov 5, 1941 –
Sep 1, 1954
Elected to finish Byrnes's term.
  January 19, 1942 –
March 6, 1942
Vacant
Appointed to continue Blease's term.

Retired when successor elected.
March 6, 1942 –
May 12, 1942
Democratic
Edgar A. Brown
23
Elected to finish Blease's term. May 12, 1942 –
January 3, 1951
Democratic
Olin D. Johnston
24
Re-elected in 1942. 27 78th
79th 27 Re-elected in 1944.

Lost renomination.
80th
Re-elected in 1948. 28 81st
82nd 28 Elected in 1950 January 3, 1951 –
Jan 3, 2003
Democratic
Strom Thurmond
25
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T C T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 2 Class 3