Historical State Senators
 
1880-1884 Thomas Y Aby, Democrat
  E E Kidd, Democrat
1884-1888 Thomas Y Aby (resigned 1885), Democrat
  John S. Boatner (vice Aby, 1886), Democrat
  Calvin H. Moore (resigned 1885), Democrat
  E C Montgomery (vice Moore, 1886), Democrat
1888-1892 John S. Boatner, Democrat
  Ivy I. Davis, Democrat
1892-1896 W R Womack, Democrat
  G B Brumby, Democrat
1896-1900 D M Sholars, Democrat
  S H Cordill, Democrat
1900-1904 Thomas B Gilbert, Jr., Democrat
1904-1908 Thomas B Gilbert, Sr., Democrat
1908-1912 T W Perrin, Democrat
1912-1916 George Wesley Smith, Democrat
1916-1920 Thomas B Gilbert, Sr., Democrat
1920-1924 Thomas B Gilbert, Sr., Democrat
1924-1928 Thomas B Gilbert, Sr., Democrat
1928-1932 Thomas B Gilbert, Sr., Democrat
1932-1936 Harry W Gilbert, Democrat
1936-1940 Harry W Gilbert, Democrat
1940-1944 W D Cotton, Democrat
1944-1948 Dr. R E King, Democrat
1948-1952 Dr. R E King, Democrat
1952-1956 William R. Boies
1956-1960 Dr. R E King, Democrat
1960-1964 J C "Sonny" Gilbert, Democrat
1964-1968 J C " Sonny" Gilbert, Democrat
1968-1972 Charles M. Brown
1972-1976 Charles M. Brown
1976-1980 Erle E Barham, Republican
1980-1984 David Ginn, Democrat
1984-1988 David Ginn, Democrat
1988-1992 Willie E Crain, Democrat
1992-1996 Willie E Crain, Democrat (resigned, 1994)
  Robert J. Barham, Democrat (vice Crain, 1994)
  Charles D Jones, Democrat
1996-2000 Robert J. Barham, Democrat
  Charles D Jones, Democrat
2000-2004 Robert J. Barham, Republican
  Charles D Jones, Democrat
2004-2008 Noble Ellington, Democrat
  Charles D Jones, Democrat
2008-2012 Neil Riser, Republican
  Francis Thompson, Democrat
2012-2016 Neil Riser, Republican
  Francis Thompson, Democrat