1990 United States Senate election in Alabama

1990 United States Senate election in Alabama

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Nominee Howell Heflin Bill Cabaniss
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 717,814 467,190
Percentage 60.57% 39.43%

Heflin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cabaniss:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Howell Heflin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howell Heflin
Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howell Heflin won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, it is the last time a Democrat was elected to the Class 2 Senate seat in Alabama until 2017, and the last time overall in which a Democrat was elected to and served a full term as a Democrat in the U.S. Senate from Alabama.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Howell Heflin (incumbent) 717,814 60.57% −2.10%
Republican Bill Cabaniss 467,190 39.43% +3.00%
Total votes 1,184,954 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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