1990 United States Senate election in Alabama

none March 2026 September 2023 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama presidential no 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama 1984 1996 United States Senate election in Alabama 1996 November 6, 1990 150x150px Howell Heflin HR (1).jpg Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) 717,814 60.57% William J Cabaniss Jr.jpg Bill Cabaniss Republican Party (United States) 467,190 39.43% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 1 250px Heflin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Cabaniss: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) 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 resultsOur Campaigns - AL US Senate Democratic Party (United States) Howell Heflin (incumbent) 717,814 60.57% −2.10% Republican Party (United States) Bill Cabaniss 467,190 39.43% +3.00% 1,184,954 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) See also 1990 United States Senate elections References Alabama 1990 Category:1990 Alabama elections