Howell Heflin
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Alabama (1979–1997). Ran in 3 elections between 1978 and 1990, winning 3.
Last office: U.S. Senate, AlabamaBorn 1921
- Last margin
- +21.1
- Won 1990
- Elections
- 3
- 1978–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Heflin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Heflin has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Heflin won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Alabama | General | Won | Bill Cabaniss (R) | 60.6% | D+21.1 | $3.4M | R+19.5 | |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Alabama | General | Won | Albert Lee Smith (R), S. D. (yana) Davis (L) | 62.8% | D+26.4 | $2.2M | R+22.5 | |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, Alabama | General | Won | Jerome B. Couch (I) | 94% | D+88.0 | — | D+13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $3.4M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- Cash
- $1M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Heflin has held
- U.S. Senate, Alabama · 1979–1997
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Heflin has run against
- Bill Cabaniss (R) · 1990 election, won
- Albert Lee Smith (R) · 1984 election, won
- Jerome B. Couch (I) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Heflin
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET