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1990 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1990 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

Howell Heflin won the 1990 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. Howell Heflin received 717,814 popular votes (60.57%). The main challenger was Bill Cabaniss (39.42%).

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

Heflin +21.1 pts · won by 250,624 votes
Howell HeflinDemocraticWINNER60.57%
717,814 votes
Bill CabanissRepublican39.42%
467,190 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.