The 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent
Democratic
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U.S. Senator
Howell Heflin
Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, representing Alabama, from 1979 to 1997.
Early life
Heflin was born on June 19, 1921, in Poulan, Georgia. He ...
won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, it is the last time a Democrat was elected to the Class 2 Senate seat in Alabama until
2017
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, and the last time overall in which a Democrat was elected to and served a full term as a Democrat in the U.S. Senate from Alabama.
General election
Candidates
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Bill Cabaniss, State Senator from
Birmingham (Republican)
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Howell Heflin
Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, representing Alabama, from 1979 to 1997.
Early life
Heflin was born on June 19, 1921, in Poulan, Georgia. He ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1979 (Democratic)
Results
See also
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1990 United States Senate elections
The 1990 United States Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 1990. The Democratic Party increased its majority with a net gain of one seat from the Republican Party. The election took place in the middle of President George H. W. Bus ...
References
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Alabama
1990
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1990 Alabama elections