| Class 2Class 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 3Class 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. | ||||||||||
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| # | 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 | 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 2Class 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 3Class 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. | ||||||||||
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| # | 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 |
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| 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 2Class 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 3Class 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. | ||||||||||
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| # | 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 |
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| 22 | Woods Eastland | Democratic | Jun 30, 1941 – Sep 28, 1941 |
Appointed to continue Harrison's term.Retired when successor elected. | ||||||||
| 23 | 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 2Class 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 3Class 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. | ||||||||||
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| # | 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 2Class 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 3Class 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. | ||||||||||
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| # | 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 |
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| 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 | |||||||||||