1984 United States Senate election in Alabama

1984 United States Senate election in Alabama

November 6, 1984

Nominee Howell Heflin Albert L. Smith Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 857,535 498,508 Percentage 62.68% 36.43%

County results Heflin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Howell Heflin Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Howell Heflin Democratic

Republican primary results by county

  Smith

•   80–90%
•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%
•   40–50%
•   30–40%

  Carter

•   50–60%
•   40–50%
•   30–40%

  Tie

•   30–40%

  No Vote

The 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1984.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Howell Heflin was easily re-elected to a second term.

Heflin received 94% of the black vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles W. Borden, dentist
• Howell Heflin, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Margaret Stewart, perennial candidate

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Howell Heflin (incumbent)	399,817	83.23%
	Democratic	Charles W. Borden	47,463	9.88%
	Democratic	Margaret Stewart	33,114	6.89%
Total votes			480,394	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Doug Carter, Birmingham businessman
• Joseph Keith, Montgomery surgeon
• Albert L. Smith Jr., former U.S. Representative
• Clint Wilkes

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert L. Smith Jr.	27,304	61.79%
	Republican	Doug Carter	8,067	18.26%
	Republican	Joseph Keith	5,171	11.70%
	Republican	Clint Wilkes	3,644	8.25%
Total votes			44,186	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Howell Heflin (incumbent)	857,535	62.68%	31.31
	Republican	Albert L. Smith Jr.	498,508	36.43%	36.43
	Libertarian	S. D. Davis	12,191	0.89%	0.89
Total votes			1,368,234	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1984 United States Senate elections

Works cited

• Black, Earl; Black, Merle (1992). The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674941306.