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State Fact Sheet - Alabama

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 7 U.S. Representatives)
Maryon Pittman Allen (D)1 U.S. Senator 1978
Dixie Bibb Graves (D)2 U.S. Senator 1937-38
 
Martha Roby (R) U.S. Representative 2011-present
Terri Sewell (D) U.S. Representative 2011-present
Elizabeth B. Andrews (D)3 U.S. Representative 1972-73
  1. Allen was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  2. Graves was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by resignation.
  3. Andrews won a special election to fill a vacancy.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 10)
Kay Ivey (R) Lieutenant Governor 2011-present
Twinkle Cavanaugh (R) Public Service Commissioner 2011-present
Beth Chapman (R) Secretary of State 2007-present
Samantha Shaw (R) State Auditor 2007-present
Kay Ivey (R) State Treasurer 2003-2011
Lucy Baxley (D) Public Service Commissioner 2009-2011
Susan Parker(D) Public Service Commissioner 2007-2010
Jan Cook (D) Public Service Commissioner 1991-2010
Lucy Baxley (D) Lieutenant Governor 2003-2007
Beth Chapman (R) State Auditor 2003-2007
Nancy Worley (D) Secretary of State 2003-2007
Susan Parker (D) State Auditor 1999-2003
Lucy Baxley (D) State Treasurer 1995-2003
Patsy Duncan (R) State Auditor 1995-1999
Jan Cook (D) State Auditor 1983-1990
Annie Laurie Gunter (D State Treasurer 1979-1986
Bettye Frink (D) State Auditor 1963-1966; 1975-1982
Juanita W. McDaniel (D)1 Public Service Commissioner 1971-1980
Melba Till Allen (D) State Treasurer 1975-1978
Agnes Baggett (D) Secretary of State 1951-1954; 1963-1966; 1975-1978
Melba Till Allen (D) State Auditor 1967-1974
Mabel Amos (D) Secretary of State 1967-1974
Agnes Baggett (D) State Treasurer 1967-1974
Sibyl Pool (D) Pub. Serv. Comm. 1955-1970
Lurleen Wallace (D)2 Governor 1967-1968
Mary Texas Hurt Garner (D) State Treasurer 1963-1967
Agnes Baggett (D) State Treasurer 1959-1962
Bettye Frink (D) Secretary of State 1959-1962
Mary Texas Hurt Garner (D) State Auditor 1959-1962
Agnes Baggett (D) State Auditor 1955-1958
Mary Texas Hurt Garner (D) Secretary of State 1955-1958
Sibyl Pool (D) State Treasurer 1951-1954
Sibyl Pool (D) Secretary of State 1944-1950
  1. McDaniel resigned in February 1980.
  2. Wallace was elected as a surrogate for her husband who could not run for re-election; she later died while serving in office.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R I D R
2013 47 4 0 1 5/ 35 9 5 14/ 105 19/ 140 13.6
2012 47 4 0 1 5/ 35 9 5 14/ 105 19/ 140 13.6
2011 48 4 0 1 5/ 35 9 5 14/ 105 19/ 140 13.6
2010 48 4 0 1 5/ 35 10 3 13/ 105 18/ 140 12.9
2009 48 4 1 - 5/ 35 10 3 13/ 105 18/ 140 12.9
2008 48 3 1 - 4/ 35 11 3 14/ 105 18/ 140 12.9
2007 47 3 1 - 4/ 35 11 3 14/ 105 18/ 140 12.9
2006 49 2 1 - 3/ 35 11 2 13/ 105 16/ 140 11.4
2005 49 2 1 - 3/ 35 10 2 12/ 105 15/ 140 10.7
2004 49 2 1 - 3/ 35 9 2 11/ 105 14/ 140 10.0
2003 49 2 1 - 3/ 35 9 2 11/ 105 14/ 140 10.0
2002 50 2 1 - 3/ 35 6 2 8/ 105 11/ 140 7.9
2001 50 2 1 - 3/ 35 6 2 8/ 105 11/ 140 7.9
2000 50 2 1 - 3/ 35 6 2 8/ 105 11/ 140 7.9
1999 50 2 1 - 3/ 35 6 2 8/ 105 11/ 140 7.9
1998 50 2 0 - 2/ 35 4 0 4/ 105 6/ 140 4.3
1997 50 2 0 - 2/ 35 4 0 4/ 105 6/ 140 4.3
1996 50 1 0 - 1/ 35 4 0 4/ 105 5/ 140 3.6
1995 50 1 0 - 1/ 35 4 0 4/ 105 5/ 140 3.6
1994 50 1 1 - 2/ 35 6 0 6/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1993 49 1 1 - 2/ 35 6 0 6/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1992 50 0 1 - 1/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1991 48 0 1 - 1/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1990 49 0 1 - 1/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1989 48 0 1 - 1/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1988 49 0 1 - 1/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1987 47 0 1 - 1/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 8/ 140 5.7
1986 46 1 1 - 2/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 9/ 140 6.4
1985 46 1 1 - 2/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 9/ 140 6.4
1984 46 1 1 - 2/ 35 7 0 7/ 105 9/ 140 6.4
1983 47 0 1 - 1/ 35 5 0 5/ 105 6/ 140 4.3
1981 47 0 0 - 0/ 35 5 1 6/ 105 6/ 140 4.3
1979 48 - - - 0/ 35 - - 4/ 105 4/ 140 2.9
1977 48 - - - 0/ 35 - - 3/ 105 3/ 140 2.1
1975 50 - - - 0/ 35 - - 1/ 105 1/ 140 .7