# Alabama's 34th Senate district

Alabama's 34th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Jack W. Williams since 2018.

## Geography

| Election | Counties in District |
| 2022 | Portion of Mobile |
| 2018 | Portion of Mobile |
| 2014 | Portion of Mobile |
| 2010 2006 2002 | Portion of Mobile |

## Election history
### 2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack W. Williams (Incumbent) | 27,043 | 97.56 | −0.20 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 676 | 2.44 | +0.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,367 | 95.12 | −0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,719 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack W. Williams | 35,093 | 97.76 | −1.08 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 805 | 2.24 | +1.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,288 | 95.52 | −2.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,898 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Rusty Glover (Incumbent) | 22,451 | 98.84 | −0.03 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 263 | 1.16 | +0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,188 | 97.68 | −0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,714 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Rusty Glover (Incumbent) | 34,325 | 98.87 | +0.12 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 391 | 1.13 | -0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,934 | 97.75 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,716 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Rusty Glover | 27,080 | 98.75 | −1.14 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 343 | 1.25 | +1.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,737 | 97.50 | −2.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,423 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Hap Myers (Incumbent) | 28,723 | 99.89 | −0.01 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 31 | 0.11 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,692 | 99.78 | −0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,754 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Hap Myers (Incumbent) | 25,993 | 99.90 | +21.62 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 0.10 | +0.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,968 | 99.81 | +43.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,018 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Hap Myers | 26,449 | 78.28 | −21.36 |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Sullivan | 7,326 | 21.68 | +21.68 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.04 | -0.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,123 | 56.60 | −42.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,789 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ann Bedsole (Incumbent) | 23,146 | 99.64 | +32.08 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 83 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,063 | 99.29 | +60.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,229 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ann Bedsole (Incumbent) | 24,379 | 67.56 | −32.44 |
| | Democratic | J. Thomas Sandusky | 11,705 | 32.44 | +32.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,674 | 35.12 | −64.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,084 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ann Bedsole (Incumbent) | 8,967 | 100.00 | +48.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,967 | 100.00 | +96.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,967 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ann Bedsole | 16,596 | 51.92 | |
| | Democratic | John E. Saad | 15,368 | 48.08 | |
| | Independent | Jean Sullivan | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,228 | 3.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,966 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.
* Jack W. Williams (2018–present)
* Rusty Glover (2006–2018)
* Hap Myers (1994–1998)
* Ann Bedsole (1982–1994)
* Sonny Callahan (1978–1982)
* Lionel W. Noonan Sr. (1974–1978)
Not in use 1966–1974.
* Charles T. Mathews (1962–1966)
* John E. Gaither (1958–1962)
* Staten Tate (1954–1958)