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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 05, 1978 AL US Senate - D Primary Howell Heflin
Sep 26, 1978 AL US Senate - D Runoff Howell Heflin
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Chief Justice Howell Heflin Jerome B. Couch
PartyDemocratic Prohibition
Votes547,054 (94.00%) 34,951 (6.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -512,103 (-87.99%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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