1990 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 1990
Howell Heflin DEM +21.2 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 1,185,154
- Margin
- 21.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Heflin Won | DEM | 717,814 | 60.57% | |
| Bill Cabaniss | REP | 467,190 | 39.42% | |
| Write-in | — | 150 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,185,154 | |||
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 1990 Alabama Senate race?
Howell Heflin (DEM) won with 60.6% of the vote, ahead of Bill Cabaniss (39.4%), a margin of 21.2 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Alabama Senate race?
1,185,154 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.