Alabama's 17th Senate district

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 17^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Shay Shelnutt (Incumbent)	38,137	90.95	−7.36
	Libertarian	John Fortenberry	3,675	8.76	+8.76
	Write-in		122	0.29	-1.40
Majority			34,462	82.18	−14.43
Turnout			41,934
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 17^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Shay Shelnutt (Incumbent)	45,964	98.31	−0.54
	Write-in		792	1.69	+0.54
Majority			45,172	96.61	−1.08
Turnout			46,756
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 17^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Shay Shelnutt	31,105	98.85	+17.74
	Write-in		363	1.15	+1.03
Majority			30,742	97.69
Turnout			31,468
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 17^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Scott Beason (Incumbent)	38,777	81.11	−17.68
	Democratic	T. E. "Tommy" Hudson	8,973	18.77	+18.77
	Write-in		55	0.12	-1.09
Majority			29,804	62.34	−35.24
Turnout			47,805
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 17^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Scott Beason	30,446	98.79	+14.87
	Write-in		373	1.21	+0.78
Majority			30,073	97.58
Turnout			30,819
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 17^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Biddle (Incumbent)	30,478	83.92	−14.95
	Libertarian	Caroline Moore	5,685	15.65	+15.65
	Write-in		155	0.43	-0.70
Majority			24,793	68.27	−29.47
Turnout			36,318
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 17^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Biddle (Incumbent)	33,233	98.87	−0.09
	Write-in		379	1.13	+0.09
Majority			32,854	97.74	−0.18
Turnout			33,612
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 17^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Biddle	28,720	98.96	+62.79
	Write-in		302	1.04	+0.89
Majority			28,418	97.92	+70.41
Turnout			29,022
	Republican gain from Democratic

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 17^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mac Parsons (Incumbent)	22,374	63.68	−36.32
	Republican	Glenn Wadsworth	12,709	36.17	+36.17
	Write-in		50	0.15	+0.15
Majority			9,665	27.51	−72.49
Turnout			35,133
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 17^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mac Parsons (Incumbent)	24,119	100.00	+42.31
Majority			24,119	100.00	+84.63
Turnout			24,119
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 17^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mac Parsons	8,844	57.69	+24.02
	Independent	Tom Gloor	6,487	42.31	+42.31
Majority			2,357	15.37	−17.28
Turnout			15,331
	Democratic gain from Republican

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 17^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Spencer Bachus	23,543	66.33
	Democratic	Dale Corley	11,953	33.67
Majority			11,590	32.65
Turnout			35,496
	Republican gain from Democratic

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.^[9]

• Shay Shelnutt (2014–present)
• Scott Beason (2006–2014)
• Jack Biddle (1994–2006)
• Mac Parsons (1983–1994)
• Spencer Bachus (1982–1983)
• Doug Cook (1978–1982)^[10]
• Eddie Hubert Gilmore (1974–1978)^[11]
• Don Horne (1970–1974)^[12]
• C. C. Torbert Jr. (1966–1970)^[13]
• H. B. Taylor (1962–1966)^[14]
• R. G. Kendall (1958–1962)^[15]
• Tully A. Goodwin (1954–1958)^[16]