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%

County results Congressional district results 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 Tuesday November 6, Democratic candidate Incumbent United States Senator Howell Heflin won re-election to a third term. As of 2026, 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 United States Senate from Alabama.

General election

Candidates

• Bill Cabaniss, State Senator from Birmingham (Republican)
• Howell Heflin, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1979 (Democratic)

Results

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

• 1990 United States Senate elections

References

1. Our Campaigns - AL US Senate