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US Senate
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Alabama
Alabama US Senate
Winner
DEM
Howell Heflin
62.8%
860,535 votes
Runner-up
REP
Albert Lee Smith Jr.
36.4%
498,508 votes
Margin
D+26.4
1,371,238
total votes
3 candidates
1,371,238 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Howell Heflin
DEM
✓
DEM
860,535
62.8%
Albert Lee Smith Jr.
REP
REP
498,508
36.4%
Other
OTH
OTH
12,195
0.9%
Seat History
US Senate in Alabama
(Class I)
2022
Katie Britt
REP
R+35.7
2020
Tommy Tuberville
REP
R+20.4
2017
(S)
Doug Jones
DEM
D+1.6
2016
Richard C Shelby
REP
R+28.1
2014
Jeff Sessions
REP
R+97.3
2010
Richard C Shelby
REP
R+30.5
2008
Jeff Sessions
REP
R+26.8
2004
Richard C Shelby
REP
R+35.2
2002
Jeff Sessions
REP
R+18.8
1998
Richard C Shelby
REP
R+26.6
1996
Jeff Sessions
REP
R+7.0
1992
Richard C Shelby
DEM
D+31.8
1990
Howell Heflin
DEM
D+21.1
1986
Richard C Shelby
DEM
D+0.6
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Candidates
Albert Lee Smith Jr.
REP
Record
1W-2L
Avg Margin
D+26.4
Career
1980-1984
US Senate / US House
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Howell Heflin
DEM
Record
3W-0L
Avg Margin
D+47.2
Career
1978-1990
US Senate
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