U.S. Senate election in Alabama
1990 United States Senate election in Alabama
Nominee
Howell Heflin
Bill Cabaniss
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
717,814
467,190
Percentage
60.6%
39.4%
County resultsHeflin : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Cabaniss : 50–60%
U.S. senator before election
Howell Heflin
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Howell Heflin
Democratic
The 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howell Heflin won re-election to a third term. As of 2021, it is the last time a Democrat was elected to the Class 2 Senate seat in Alabama until 2017 , and the last time overall in which a Democrat was elected to and served a full term in the U.S. Senate from Alabama.
Major candidates [ ]
Democratic [ ]
Howell Heflin , incumbent U.S. Senator since 1979
Republican [ ]
Bill Cabaniss , State Senator and former State Representative
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1990 United States Senate elections
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