<P> A special election for the United States Senate in Alabama took place on December 12 , 2017 , to fill a vacancy in the Senate through the end of the term ending on January 3 , 2021 , arising from the resignation on February 8 , 2017 , of Jeff Sessions to serve as U.S. Attorney General . Democratic candidate Doug Jones defeated Republican candidate Roy Moore by a margin of 21,924 votes ( 1.7 % ) . Jones is the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state since 1992 . </P>
<P> A special election for the United States Senate in Alabama took place on December 12 , 2017 , to fill a vacancy in the Senate through the end of the term ending on January 3 , 2021 , arising from the resignation on February 8 , 2017 , of Jeff Sessions to serve as U.S. Attorney General . Democratic candidate Doug Jones defeated Republican candidate Roy Moore by a margin of 21,924 votes ( 1.7 % ) . Jones is the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state since 1992 . </P>
when is election day in alabama for senate
when is election day in alabama for senate
December 12 , 2017
December 12 , 2017