| CONGRESS | SENATOR | TERM BEGAN | TERM ENDED | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | ||||
| 16th-28th | William R. King (R, JR, J, D) | Dec. 14, 1819 | Apr. 15, 1844 | Resigned |
| 28th-30th | Dixon H. Lewis (D) | Apr. 22, 1844 | Oct. 25, 1848 | Appointed, then elected; died |
| 30th-31st | Benjamin Fitzpatrick (D) | Nov. 25, 1848 | Nov. 30, 1849 | Appointed |
| 31st-32nd | Jeremiah Clemens (D) | Nov. 30, 1849 | Mar. 3, 1853 | |
| 33rd-38th | Clement Claiborne Clay Jr. (D) | Mar. 4, 1853 | Jan. 21, 18611 | |
| 40th-41st | Willard Warner (R) | Jul. 23, 18682 | Mar. 3, 1871 | |
| 42nd-44th | George Goldthwaite (D) | Jan. 15, 18723 | Mar. 3, 1877 | |
| 45th-60th | John T. Morgan (D) | Mar. 4, 1877 | Jun. 11, 1907 | Died |
| 60th-66th | John H. Bankhead (D) | Jun. 18, 1907 | Mar. 1, 1920 | Appointed, then elected; died |
| 66th | Braxton B. Comer (D) | Mar. 5, 1920 | Nov. 2, 1920 | Appointed |
| 66th-71st | J. Thomas Heflin (D) | Nov. 3, 1920 | Mar. 3, 1931 | |
| 72nd-79th | John H. Bankhead II (D) | Mar. 4, 1931 | Jun. 12, 1946 | Died |
| 79th | George R. Swift (D) | Jun. 15, 1946 | Nov. 5, 1946 | Appointed |
| 79th-95th | John J. Sparkman (D) | Nov. 6, 1946 | Jan. 3, 1979 | |
| 96th-104th | Howell T. Heflin (D) | Jan. 3, 1979 | Jan. 3, 1997 | |
| 105th-115th | Jefferson B. Sessions III (R) | Jan. 3, 1997 | Feb. 8, 2017 | |
| 115th | Luther J. Strange III (R) | Feb. 9, 2017 | Jan. 3, 2018 | Appointed |
| 115th-116th | Gordon Douglas Jones (D) | Jan. 3, 2018 | Jan. 3, 2021 | |
| 117th- | Thomas Hawley Tuberville (R) | Jan. 3, 2021 | Present | |
| Class 3 | ||||
| 16th-17th | John W. Walker (R) | Dec. 14, 1819 | Dec. 12, 1822 | Resigned |
| 17th-18th | William Kelly (R, JR) | Dec. 12, 1822 | Mar. 3, 1825 | |
| 19th | Henry H. Chambers (J) | Mar. 4, 1825 | Jan. 24, 1826 | Died |
| 19th | Israel Pickens (J) | Feb. 17, 1826 | Nov. 27, 1826 | Appointed |
| 19th-21st | John McKinley (J) | Nov. 27, 1826 | Mar. 3, 1831 | |
| 22nd-24th | Gabriel Moore (J, AJ) | Mar. 4, 1831 | Mar. 3, 1837 | |
| 25th | John McKinley (D) | Mar. 4, 1837 | Apr. 22, 1837 | Resigned |
| 25th-27th | Clement Comer Clay (D) | Jun. 19, 1837 | Nov. 15, 1841 | Resigned |
| 27th-30th | Arthur P. Bagby (D) | Nov. 24, 1841 | Jun. 16, 1848 | Resigned |
| 30th-32nd | William R. King (D) | Jul. 1, 1848 | Dec. 20, 1852 | Appointed, then elected; resigned |
| 32nd-36th | Benjamin Fitzpatrick (D) | Jan. 14, 1853 | Jan. 21, 18614 | Appointed, then elected; withdrew |
| 40th-45th | George E. Spencer (R) | Jul. 21, 18685 | Mar. 3, 1879 | |
| 46th | George S. Houston (D) | Mar. 4, 1879 | Dec. 31, 1879 | Died |
| 46th | Luke Pryor (D) | Jan. 7, 1880 | Nov. 23, 1880 | Appointed |
| 46th-54th | James L. Pugh (D) | Nov. 24, 1880 | Mar. 3, 1897 | |
| 55th-60th | Edmund W. Pettus (D) | Mar. 4, 1897 | Jul. 27, 1907 | Died |
| 60th-63rd | Joseph F. Johnston (D) | Aug. 7, 1907 | Aug. 8, 1913 | Died |
| 63rd | Francis S. White (D) | May 11, 19146 | Mar. 3, 1915 | |
| 64th-69th | Oscar W. Underwood (D) | Mar. 4, 1915 | Mar. 3, 1927 | |
| 70th-75th | Hugo L. Black (D) | Mar. 4, 1927 | Aug. 19, 1937 | Resigned |
| 75th | Dixie Bibb Graves (D) | Aug. 20, 1937 | Jan. 10, 1938 | Appointed; resigned |
| 75th-90th | J. Lister Hill (D) | Jan. 11, 1938 | Jan. 2, 1969 | Appointed, then elected |
| 91st-95th | James B. Allen (D) | Jan. 3, 1969 | Jun. 1, 1978 | Died |
| 95th | Maryon Pittman Allen (D) | Jun. 8, 1978 | Nov. 7, 1978 | Appointed |
| 95th-96th | Donald W. Stewart (D) | Nov. 8, 1978 | Jan. 1, 1981 | Resigned |
| 96th-99th | Jeremiah A. Denton Jr. (R) | Jan. 2, 19817 | Jan. 3, 1987 | |
| 100th-117th | Richard C. Shelby (D, R) | Jan. 3, 1987 | Jan. 3, 2023 | |
| 118th- | Katie Boyd Britt (R) | Jan. 3, 2023 | Present | |
1. Withdrew from the Senate Jan. 21, 1861. Seat declared vacant Mar. 14, 1861. Because of Civil War, vacancy from Jan. 21, 1861, to July 22, 1868, following Alabama’s readmission to representation on July 13, 1868.
2. By legislature, to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1865. Seated July 25, 1868.
3. Not sworn in until Jan. 15, 1872, because of contested election.
4. Withdrew from the Senate Jan. 21, 1861. Because of Civil War, vacancy from Jan. 21, 1861, to July 20, 1868, following Alabama’s readmission to representation on July 13, 1868.
5. By legislature to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1867. Seated July 25, 1868.
6. Vacancy from Aug. 8, 1913, to May 11, 1914. Henry D. Clayton was appointed by the governor on Aug. 12, 1913, to fill vacancy; credentials withdrawn, Oct. 21, 1913. Frank P. Glass was appointed by the governor on Nov. 17, 1913, but by Senate resolution, Feb. 4, 1914, was declared not entitled to a seat. White subsequently won a special election to the seat.
7. Elected for the term commencing Jan. 3, 1981; subsequently appointed by the governor on Jan. 2, 1981, to fill the vacancy for the term ending Jan. 3, 1981.
