1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Alabama
U.S. Senate · Alabama
Howell Heflin (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Albert Lee Smith (R) by 26.4 points.
Howell HeflinDemocrat · winner
62.8%860,535
Albert Lee SmithRepublican
36.4%498,508
S. D. (yana) DavisLibertarian
0.9%12,191
1,371,234 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Howell HeflinAlbert Lee Smith
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$584K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$574.4K
$484.5K
Cash on hand
$9.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984