1984 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 1984
Howell Heflin DEM +26.4 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 1,371,234
- Margin
- 26.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in AL
- R+22.3same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Heflin Won | DEM | 860,535 | 62.76% | |
| Albert Lee Smith | REP | 498,508 | 36.36% | |
| S. D. Davis | LIB | 12,191 | 0.89% | |
| Total | 1,371,234 | |||
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 1984 Alabama Senate race?
Howell Heflin (DEM) won with 62.8% of the vote, ahead of Albert Lee Smith (36.4%), a margin of 26.4 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Alabama Senate race?
1,371,234 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.