1984 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1984 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

Howell Heflin won the 1984 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. Howell Heflin received 860,535 popular votes (62.76%). The main challenger was Albert Lee Smith (36.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Heflin and Smith

Heflin +26.4 pts · won by 362,027 votes

Howell Heflin DemocraticWINNER62.76%

860,535 votes

Albert Lee Smith Republican36.35%

498,508 votes

S. D. DavisLibertarian0.89%

12,191 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.