1984 United States Senate election in Alabama

1984 United States Senate election in Alabama

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Nominee Howell Heflin Albert L. Smith Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 857,535 498,508 Percentage 62.68% 36.43%

County results Heflin:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Smith:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election Howell Heflin Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Howell Heflin Democratic

Republican primary results by county

  Smith

•   80–90%
•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%
•   40–50%
•   30–40%

  Carter

•   50–60%
•   40–50%
•   30–40%

  Tie

•   30–40%

  No Vote

The 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1984.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Howell Heflin was easily re-elected to a second term.

Heflin received 94% of the black vote. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles W. Borden, dentist
• Howell Heflin, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Margaret Stewart, perennial candidate

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Howell Heflin (incumbent)	399,817	83.23%
	Democratic	Charles W. Borden	47,463	9.88%
	Democratic	Margaret Stewart	33,114	6.89%
Total votes			480,394	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Doug Carter, Birmingham businessman
• Joseph Keith, Montgomery surgeon
• Albert L. Smith Jr., former U.S. Representative
• Clint Wilkes

Results

Republican primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert L. Smith Jr.	27,304	61.79%
	Republican	Doug Carter	8,067	18.26%
	Republican	Joseph Keith	5,171	11.70%
	Republican	Clint Wilkes	3,644	8.25%
Total votes			44,186	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Howell Heflin (incumbent)	857,535	62.68%	31.31
	Republican	Albert L. Smith Jr.	498,508	36.43%	36.43
	Libertarian	S. D. Davis	12,191	0.89%	0.89
Total votes			1,368,234	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1984 United States Senate elections

References

1. Black & Black 1992, p. 356.
2. "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
3. "AL US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
4. "AL US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

Works cited

• Black, Earl; Black, Merle (1992). The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected. Harvard University Press. ISBN   0674941306.