<P> Alabama was admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, and elects U.S. Senators to Class 2 and Class 3 . Its Senate seats were declared vacant from March 1861 to July 1868 due to its secession from the Union during the American Civil War . Alabama's current U.S. Senators are Republican Richard Shelby and Democrat Doug Jones . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 2 </P> <P> Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were first elected for two United States Congresses in the election of 1819, and then the seat was contested again for the 18th, 21st, and every three Congresses (six years) thereafter . Those seats in recent years have been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and the next election will be in 2020 . </P> </Td> <Th> o n g r s s </Th> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 3 </P> <P> Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were first elected for three U.S. Congresses in the election of 1819, and then the seat was contested again for the 19th, 22nd, and every three Congresses (six years) thereafter . Those seats in recent years have been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016 . The next election will be in 2022 . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> #</Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> William R. King </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> December 14, 1819--April 15, 1844 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1819 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1819 . Resigned . </Td> <Td> December 14, 1819--December 12, 1822 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> John Williams Walker </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Walker's term . Retired . </Td> <Td> December 12, 1822--March 3, 1825 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> William Kelly </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jackson Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1822 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18th </Td> <Td> Jackson Democratic - Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jacksonian </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1824 or 1825 . Died . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1825--January 24, 1826 </Td> <Td> Jacksonian </Td> <Td> Henry H. Chambers </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> January 24, 1826--February 17, 1826 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Chambers's term . Successor elected . </Td> <Td> February 17, 1826--November 27, 1826 </Td> <Td> Jacksonian </Td> <Td> Israel Pickens </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Chambers's term . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> November 27, 1826--March 3, 1831 </Td> <Td> Jacksonian </Td> <Td> John McKinley </Td> <Th> 5 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1828 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1831 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1831--March 3, 1837 </Td> <Td> Jacksonian </Td> <Td> Gabriel Moore </Td> <Th> 6 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23rd </Td> <Td> Anti-Jacksonian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1834 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1837 . Resigned to become U.S. Supreme Court justice . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1837--April 22, 1837 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> John McKinley </Td> <Th> 7 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 22, 1837--June 19, 1837 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish McKinley's term . Resigned . </Td> <Td> June 19, 1837--November 15, 1841 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Clement Comer Clay </Td> <Th> 8 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1840 . Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France . </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 27th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> November 15, 1841--November 24, 1841 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Clay's term . </Td> <Td> November 24, 1841--June 16, 1848 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Arthur P. Bagby </Td> <Th> 9 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1842 . Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> April 15, 1844--April 22, 1844 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Dixon Hall Lewis </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> April 22, 1844--October 24, 1848 </Td> <Td> Appointed to finish King's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1847 . Died . </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 30th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 16, 1848--July 1, 1848 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Bagby's term . Elected to finish Bagby's term . </Td> <Td> July 1, 1848--December 20, 1852 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> William R. King </Td> <Th> 10 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> October 24, 1848--November 25, 1848 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Benjamin Fitzpatrick </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> November 25, 1848--November 30, 1849 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Lewis's term . Successor elected . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31st </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1848 or 1849 (Data unknown / missing .). Resigned due to poor health . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Jeremiah Clemens </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> November 30, 1849--March 3, 1853 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Lewis's term . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 20, 1852--January 14, 1853 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue King's term . Elected December 12, 1853, </ ref> to finish King's term . </Td> <Td> January 14, 1853--March 3, 1855 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Benjamin Fitzpatrick </Td> <Th> 11 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> March 4, 1853--November 29, 1853 </Td> <Td> Legislature failed to elect . </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 33rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Clement Claiborne Clay </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> November 29, 1853--January 21, 1861 </Td> <Td> Elected late in 1853 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34th </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Legislature failed to elect . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1855--November 26, 1855 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected late . Withdrew . </Td> <Td> November 26, 1855--January 21, 1861 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Benjamin Fitzpatrick </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1858 . Withdrew . </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 36th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> January 21, 1861--July 13, 1868 </Td> <Td> Civil War and Reconstruction </Td> <Td> Civil War and Reconstruction </Td> <Td> January 21, 1861--July 13, 1868 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37th </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 39th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40th </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Willard Warner </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> July 13, 1868--March 3, 1871 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1868 to finish vacant term . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> Elected in 1868 to finish vacant term . </Td> <Td> July 13, 1868--March 3, 1879 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> George E. Spencer </Td> <Th> 12 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> George Goldthwaite </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1871--March 3, 1877 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1870 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 42nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43rd </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1872 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> John Tyler Morgan </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1877--June 11, 1907 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1876 . </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 45th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46th </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1878 . Died . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1879--December 31, 1879 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> George S. Houston </Td> <Th> 13 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 31, 1879--January 7, 1880 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Houston's term . Successor qualified . </Td> <Td> January 7, 1880--November 23, 1880 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Luke Pryor </Td> <Th> 14 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Houston's term . </Td> <Td> November 24, 1880--March 3, 1897 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> James L. Pugh </Td> <Th> 15 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1882 . </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 48th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49th </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1884 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1888 . </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 51st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52nd </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1890 . Lost renomination . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1894 . </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 54th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55th </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1897 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1897--July 27, 1907 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Edmund Pettus </Td> <Th> 16 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1900 . </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 57th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58th </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Re-elected January 26, 1903 . Re-elected early in 1907, but died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected January 22, 1907 . Died . </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 60th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> June 11, 1907--June 18, 1907 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> John H. Bankhead </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> June 18, 1907--March 1, 1920 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Morgan's term . Elected July 16, 1907, to finish Morgan's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 27, 1907--August 6, 1907 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Pettus's term . </Td> <Td> August 6, 1907--August 8, 1913 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Joseph F. Johnston </Td> <Th> 17 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61st </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Elected August 6, 1907, to next term . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected early January 17, 1911 . </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 63rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry D. Clayton (D) was appointed August 12, 1913, to continue the term, but his appointment was challenged and withdrawn . Franklin P. Glass (D) was appointed November 17, 1913, to continue the term, but the Senate refused to seat him . </Td> <Td> August 8, 1913--May 11, 1914 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish Johnston's term . Retired . </Td> <Td> May 11, 1914--March 3, 1915 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Francis S. White </Td> <Th> 18 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1914 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1915--March 3, 1927 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Oscar Underwood </Td> <Th> 19 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1918 . Died . </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 66th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> March 1, 1920--March 5, 1920 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> B.B. Comer </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 5, 1920--November 2, 1920 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Bankhead's term . Successor elected . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> James Thomas Heflin </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> November 3, 1920--March 3, 1931 </Td> <Td> First elected to finish Bankhead's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67th </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1920 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1924 . Disqualified . </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 69th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70th </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1926 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1927--August 19, 1937 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Hugo Black </Td> <Th> 20 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> John H. Bankhead II </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1931--June 12, 1946 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1930 . </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 72nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73rd </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1932 . Resigned to become U.S. Supreme Court justice . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1936 . </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 75th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed (by her husband, the Governor) to finish Black's term . Resigned . </Td> <Td> August 20, 1937--January 10, 1938 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Dixie Bibb Graves </Td> <Th> 21 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Graves's term . Elected April 26, 1938, to finish Graves's term . </Td> <Td> January 11, 1938--January 3, 1969 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> J. Lister Hill </Td> <Th> 22 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76th </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1938 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1942 . Died . </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 78th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> June 12, 1946--June 15, 1946 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> George R. Swift </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> June 15, 1946--November 5, 1946 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Bankhead's term . Successor elected . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> John Sparkman </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> November 6, 1946--January 3, 1979 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Bankhead's term . </Td> <Td> 78th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79th </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1944 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 80th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1948 . </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 81st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82nd </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1950 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 83rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1954 . </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 84th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85th </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1956 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1960 . </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 87th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88th </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1962 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1966 . </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 90th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91st </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1968 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1969--June 1, 1978 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> James Allen </Td> <Th> 23 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 92nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1972 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 93rd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94th </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1974 . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 95th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue her husband's term . Lost nomination to finish her husband's term . </Td> <Td> June 8, 1978--November 7, 1978 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Maryon Pittman Allen </Td> <Th> 24 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish James Allen's term . Lost renomination; resigned one day early to give successor advantageous seniority . </Td> <Td> November 7, 1978--January 2, 1981 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Donald W. Stewart </Td> <Th> 25 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Howell Heflin </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 1979--January 3, 1997 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1978 . </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 96th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to finish Stewart's term, having already been elected to the next term . </Td> <Td> January 2, 1981--January 3, 1987 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Jeremiah Denton </Td> <Th> 26 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97th </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1980 . Lost re-election . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 98th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1984 . </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 99th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100th </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1986 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1987--November 9, 1994 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Richard Shelby </Td> <Th> 27 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 101st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1990 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 102nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 103rd </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1992 . Changed party in 1994 with the Republican Revolution . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 9, 1994--Present </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 104th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> Jeff Sessions </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> January 3, 1997--February 8, 2017 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1996 . </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 105th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 106th </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1998 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 107th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2002 . </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 108th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 109th </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2004 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 110th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2008 . </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 111th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 112th </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2010 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 113th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2014 . Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General . </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 114th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 115th </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2016 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> Luther Strange </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> February 9, 2017--January 3, 2018 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Sessions's term . Lost nomination to finish Sessions's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> Doug Jones </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 2018--Present </Td> <Td> Elected December 12, 2017 to finish Sessions's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 116th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> To be determined in the 2020 election . </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 117th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 118th </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> To be determined in the 2022 election . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> #</Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> Class 2 </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Class 3 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 2 </P> <P> Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were first elected for two United States Congresses in the election of 1819, and then the seat was contested again for the 18th, 21st, and every three Congresses (six years) thereafter . Those seats in recent years have been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and the next election will be in 2020 . </P> </Td> <Th> o n g r s s </Th> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 3 </P> <P> Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were first elected for three U.S. Congresses in the election of 1819, and then the seat was contested again for the 19th, 22nd, and every three Congresses (six years) thereafter . Those seats in recent years have been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016 . The next election will be in 2022 . </P> </Td> </Tr>

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