1978 United States Senate election in Alabama

1978 United States Senate election in Alabama

← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →
 
Nominee Howell Heflin Jerome B. Couch
Party Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 547,054 34,951
Percentage 93.99% 6.01%

County results
Heflin:      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

John Sparkman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howell Heflin
Democratic

Democratic primary first round results by county
  Heflin
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Flowers
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80-90%
  Baker
  •   40–50%
  •   50-60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary runoff results by county
  Heflin
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Flowers
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

The 1978 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Sparkman decided to retire and Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Howell Heflin was elected to succeed him.

Heflin won the Democratic primary against Rep. Walter Flowers and faced only nominal opposition from Prohibition Party nominee Jerome Couch in the general election.


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