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1984 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Alabama 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama 1990 November 6, 1984 File:HowellHeflin (1).jpg Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) 857,535 62.68% File:Albert Lee Smith, Jr.jpg Albert L. Smith Jr. Republican Party (United States) 498,508 36.43% 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHeflin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Smith: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States)
thumb|Republican primary results by county
#E27F7F Smith #C21B18 80–90% #D72F30 70–80% #D75D5D 60–70% #E27F7F 50–60% #FFB2B2 40–50% #FFC8CD 30–40%
#5fd35f Carter #5fd35f 50–60% #87de87 40–50% #aae5aa 30–40%
#AE8BB1 Tie #decde6 30–40%
#808080 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.Black Black 1992 356
Democratic primary
Candidates
Charles W. Borden, dentist
Howell Heflin, incumbent U.S. Senator
Margaret Stewart, perennial candidate
Results
Democratic primary results AL US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121965 OurCampaigns January 7, 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
Howell Heflin (incumbent)
399,817
83.23%
Democratic Party (United States)
Charles W. Borden
47,463
9.88%
Democratic Party (United States)
Margaret Stewart
33,114
6.89%
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 AL US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121966 OurCampaigns January 7, 2020
Republican Party (United States)
Albert L. Smith Jr.
27,304
61.79%
Republican Party (United States)
Doug Carter
8,067
18.26%
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph Keith
5,171
11.70%
Republican Party (United States)
Clint Wilkes
3,644
8.25%
44,186
100.00%
General election
Results
General election results AL US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3307 OurCampaigns January 7, 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
Howell Heflin (incumbent)
857,535
62.68%
31.31
Republican Party (United States) Albert L. Smith Jr. 498,508 36.43% 36.43
Libertarian Party (United States) S. D. Davis 12,191 0.89% 0.89
1,368,234
100.00%
N/A
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1984 United States Senate elections
References
Works cited
Black Earl Earl Black (political scientist) Black Merle Merle Black The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected Harvard University Press 1992 https://archive.org/details/vitalsouthhowpre0000blac 0674941306
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