1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in Alabama
U.S. Senate · Alabama
Howell Heflin (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Cabaniss (R) by 21.1 points.
Howell HeflinDemocrat · winner
60.6%717,814
Bill CabanissRepublican
39.4%467,190
1,185,154 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 1990
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 HeflinBill Cabaniss
$3.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$1M
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990