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Parents > United States > Alabama > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedRBH November 14, 2017 01:23am
Data SourcesDubin, p. 715
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameJohn J. Sparkman Votes654,491 (62.27%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin306,968 (+29.20%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1984
NameHowell Heflin Votes857,535 (62.67%)
Term01/03/1985 - 01/03/1991 Margin359,027 (+26.24%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 05, 1978 AL US Senate - D Primary
Howell Heflin
D 763,453
Sep 26, 1978 AL US Senate - D Runoff
Howell Heflin
D 857,339

CANDIDATES
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Name Chief Justice Howell Heflin Jerome B. Couch  
PartyDemocratic Prohibition  
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Uncertified Votes 547,054 (94.00%) 34,951 (6.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -512,103 (-87.99%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 01/01/1978 01/01/1978  
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