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Heflin
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Flowers
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80-90%
Baker
- 40–50%
- 50-60%
- 60–70%
Heflin
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Flowers
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
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The 1978 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Sparkman decided to retire and Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Howell Heflin was elected to succeed him.
Heflin won the Democratic primary against Rep. Walter Flowers and faced only nominal opposition from Prohibition Party nominee Jerome Couch in the general election.