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1984 United States Senate election in Alabama

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1984 United States Senate election in Alabama

← 1978 November 6, 1984 1990 →
 
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

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Candidates

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

Results

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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

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Candidates

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Results

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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

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Results

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General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Howell Heflin (incumbent) 857,535 62.68% Decrease31.31
Republican Albert L. Smith Jr. 498,508 36.43% Increase36.43
Libertarian S. D. Davis 12,191 0.89% Increase0.89
Total votes 1,368,234 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  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

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