1978 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 1978
Howell Heflin DEM +88.0 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 582,005
- Margin
- 88.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Heflin Won | DEM | 547,054 | 94.00% | |
| Jerome B. Couch | NAP | 34,951 | 6.01% | |
| Total | 582,005 | |||
Official source: data
Other Alabama Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Katie Britt | 35.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tommy Tuberville | 20.4 |
| 2017 special | Class II | Gordon Douglas Jones | 1.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 28.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | — |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 30.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 26.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 35.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 18.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 26.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Alabama Senate race?
Howell Heflin (DEM) won with 94.0% of the vote, ahead of Jerome B. Couch (6.0%), a margin of 88.0 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Alabama Senate race?
582,005 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.