1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Alabama (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Howell Heflin (D)		Jerome Couch (Prohibition)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Autauga	26%	4,637	92.8%	362	7.2%	0	0.0%	4,275	4,999
Baldwin	28%	12,570	93.2%	916	6.8%	0	0.0%	11,654	13,486
Barbour	24%	3,404	93.6%	234	6.4%	0	0.0%	3,170	3,638
Bibb	27%	2,520	94.3%	151	5.7%	0	0.0%	2,369	2,671
Blount	24%	5,038	94.6%	286	5.4%	0	0.0%	4,752	5,324
Bullock	51%	3,286	96.7%	112	3.3%	0	0.0%	3,174	3,398
Butler	28%	3,670	93.3%	265	6.7%	0	0.0%	3,405	3,935
Calhoun	20%	14,400	94.1%	900	5.9%	0	0.0%	13,500	15,300
Chambers	33%	7,985	97.2%	232	2.8%	0	0.0%	7,753	8,217
Cherokee	18%	2,091	94.2%	129	5.8%	0	0.0%	1,962	2,220
Chilton	27%	4,925	94.3%	295	5.7%	0	0.0%	4,630	5,220
Choctaw	25%	2,502	98.3%	42	1.7%	0	0.0%	2,460	2,544
Clarke	25%	4,053	95.5%	193	4.5%	0	0.0%	3,860	4,246
Clay	23%	1,953	96.3%	74	3.7%	0	0.0%	1,879	2,027
Cleburne	18%	1,394	96.3%	54	3.7%	0	0.0%	1,340	1,448
Coffee	28%	6,474	94.6%	368	5.4%	0	0.0%	6,106	6,842
Colbert	25%	8,695	97.1%	256	2.9%	0	0.0%	8,439	8,951
Conecuh	20%	1,882	94.1%	118	5.9%	0	0.0%	1,764	2,000
Coosa	26%	1,793	95.9%	77	4.1%	0	0.0%	1,716	1,870
Covington	21%	4,829	90.9%	484	9.1%	0	0.0%	4,345	5,313
Crenshaw	27%	2,328	92.5%	190	7.5%	0	0.0%	2,138	2,518
Cullman	25%	9,469	93.9%	619	6.1%	0	0.0%	8,850	10,088
Dale	17%	4,921	92.2%	414	7.8%	0	0.0%	4,507	5,335
Dallas	21%	6,772	94.9%	362	5.1%	0	0.0%	6,410	7,134
DeKalb	24%	8,143	98.1%	159	1.9%	0	0.0%	7,984	8,302
Elmore	25%	6,273	91.4%	593	8.6%	0	0.0%	5,680	6,866
Escambia	21%	4,816	95.4%	233	4.6%	0	0.0%	4,583	5,049
Etowah	25%	16,181	95.2%	822	4.8%	0	0.0%	15,359	17,003
Fayette	23%	2,687	96.9%	86	3.1%	0	0.0%	2,601	2,773
Franklin	23%	4,107	96.8%	134	3.2%	0	0.0%	3,973	4,241
Geneva	29%	4,413	97.0%	138	3.0%	0	0.0%	4,275	4,551
Greene	35%	2,267	98.2%	42	1.8%	0	0.0%	2,225	2,309
Hale	25%	2,295	93.4%	163	6.6%	0	0.0%	2,132	2,458
Henry	20%	1,871	95.5%	89	4.5%	0	0.0%	1,782	1,960
Houston	20%	8,269	91.3%	785	8.7%	0	0.0%	7,484	9,054
Jackson	15%	4,622	95.6%	214	4.4%	0	0.0%	4,408	4,836
Jefferson	26%	108,817	94.0%	6,936	6.0%	0	0.0%	101,881	115,753
Lamar	21%	2,201	98.0%	45	2.0%	0	0.0%	2,156	2,246
Lauderdale	21%	10,430	96.0%	438	4.0%	0	0.0%	9,992	10,868
Lawrence	18%	3,261	95.5%	153	4.5%	0	0.0%	3,108	3,414
Lee	18%	8,585	93.8%	566	6.2%	0	0.0%	8,019	9,151
Limestone	18%	4,771	93.2%	350	6.8%	0	0.0%	4,421	5,121
Lowndes	36%	2,594	96.6%	90	3.4%	0	0.0%	2,504	2,684
Macon	25%	4,220	97.6%	105	2.4%	0	0.0%	4,115	4,325
Madison	20%	23,099	91.2%	2,228	8.8%	0	0.0%	20,871	25,327
Marengo	27%	3,837	94.3%	233	5.7%	0	0.0%	3,604	4,070
Marion	25%	4,546	96.7%	157	3.3%	0	0.0%	4,389	4,703
Marshall	16%	6,177	89.3%	744	10.7%	0	0.0%	5,433	6,921
Mobile	23%	49,098	92.9%	3,743	7.1%	0	0.0%	45,355	52,841
Monroe	43%	5,687	96.4%	215	3.6%	0	0.0%	5,472	5,902
Montgomery	24%	27,651	92.2%	2,347	7.8%	0	0.0%	25,304	29,998
Morgan	19%	10,191	93.0%	764	7.0%	0	0.0%	9,427	10,955
Perry	49%	4,504	98.9%	52	1.1%	0	0.0%	4,452	4,556
Pickens	25%	3,311	97.6%	80	2.4%	0	0.0%	3,231	3,391
Pike	26%	4,392	90.4%	468	9.6%	0	0.0%	3,924	4,860
Randolph	31%	3,814	96.4%	141	3.6%	0	0.0%	3,673	3,955
Russell	15%	4,346	93.8%	288	6.2%	0	0.0%	4,058	4,634
Shelby	21%	7,574	92.1%	646	7.9%	0	0.0%	6,928	8,220
St. Clair	21%	4,878	91.9%	428	8.1%	0	0.0%	4,450	5,306
Sumter	24%	2,446	98.8%	30	1.2%	0	0.0%	2,416	2,476
Talladega	17%	7,147	92.2%	604	7.8%	0	0.0%	6,543	7,751
Tallapoosa	27%	6,046	92.2%	510	7.8%	0	0.0%	5,536	6,556
Tuscaloosa	17%	14,318	91.0%	1,416	9.0%	0	0.0%	12,902	15,734
Walker	24%	9,945	96.6%	345	3.4%	0	0.0%	9,600	10,290
Washington	29%	2,931	97.9%	62	2.1%	0	0.0%	2,869	2,993
Wilcox	66%	5,704	98.8%	69	1.2%	0	0.0%	5,635	5,773
Winston	23%	2,998	96.6%	107	3.4%	0	0.0%	2,891	3,105
TOTAL	25%	547,054	94.0%	34,951	6.0%	20	0.0%	512,103	582,025
Total R vote: 0 (0.0%)      Total D vote: 547,054 (94.0%)      Total Other vote: 34,971 (6.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,059,113		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Autauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,637	92.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	362	7.2%
TOTAL	4,999
Turnout: 26%

1978 Senate class 2, Baldwin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	12,570	93.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	916	6.8%
TOTAL	13,486
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	3,404	93.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	234	6.4%
TOTAL	3,638
Turnout: 24%

1978 Senate class 2, Bibb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,520	94.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	151	5.7%
TOTAL	2,671
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	5,038	94.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	286	5.4%
TOTAL	5,324
Turnout: 24%

1978 Senate class 2, Bullock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	3,286	96.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	112	3.3%
TOTAL	3,398
Turnout: 51%

1978 Senate class 2, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	3,670	93.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	265	6.7%
TOTAL	3,935
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	14,400	94.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	900	5.9%
TOTAL	15,300
Turnout: 20%

1978 Senate class 2, Chambers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	7,985	97.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	232	2.8%
TOTAL	8,217
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,091	94.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	129	5.8%
TOTAL	2,220
Turnout: 18%

1978 Senate class 2, Chilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,925	94.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	295	5.7%
TOTAL	5,220
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Choctaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,502	98.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	42	1.7%
TOTAL	2,544
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Clarke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,053	95.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	193	4.5%
TOTAL	4,246
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	1,953	96.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	74	3.7%
TOTAL	2,027
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Cleburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	1,394	96.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	54	3.7%
TOTAL	1,448
Turnout: 18%

1978 Senate class 2, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	6,474	94.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	368	5.4%
TOTAL	6,842
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Colbert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	8,695	97.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	256	2.9%
TOTAL	8,951
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Conecuh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	1,882	94.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	118	5.9%
TOTAL	2,000
Turnout: 20%

1978 Senate class 2, Coosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	1,793	95.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	77	4.1%
TOTAL	1,870
Turnout: 26%

1978 Senate class 2, Covington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,829	90.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	484	9.1%
TOTAL	5,313
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, Crenshaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,328	92.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	190	7.5%
TOTAL	2,518
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Cullman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	9,469	93.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	619	6.1%
TOTAL	10,088
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Dale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,921	92.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	414	7.8%
TOTAL	5,335
Turnout: 17%

1978 Senate class 2, Dallas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	6,772	94.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	362	5.1%
TOTAL	7,134
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, De Kalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	8,143	98.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	159	1.9%
TOTAL	8,302
Turnout: 24%

1978 Senate class 2, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	6,273	91.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	593	8.6%
TOTAL	6,866
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,816	95.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	233	4.6%
TOTAL	5,049
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, Etowah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	16,181	95.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	822	4.8%
TOTAL	17,003
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,687	96.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	86	3.1%
TOTAL	2,773
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,107	96.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	134	3.2%
TOTAL	4,241
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Geneva County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,413	97.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	138	3.0%
TOTAL	4,551
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,267	98.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	42	1.8%
TOTAL	2,309
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Hale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,295	93.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	163	6.6%
TOTAL	2,458
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	1,871	95.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	89	4.5%
TOTAL	1,960
Turnout: 20%

1978 Senate class 2, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	8,269	91.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	785	8.7%
TOTAL	9,054
Turnout: 20%

1978 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,622	95.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	214	4.4%
TOTAL	4,836
Turnout: 15%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	108,817	94.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	6,936	6.0%
TOTAL	115,753
Turnout: 26%

1978 Senate class 2, Lamar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,201	98.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	45	2.0%
TOTAL	2,246
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	10,430	96.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	438	4.0%
TOTAL	10,868
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	3,261	95.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	153	4.5%
TOTAL	3,414
Turnout: 18%

1978 Senate class 2, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	8,585	93.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	566	6.2%
TOTAL	9,151
Turnout: 18%

1978 Senate class 2, Limestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,771	93.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	350	6.8%
TOTAL	5,121
Turnout: 18%

1978 Senate class 2, Lowndes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,594	96.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	90	3.4%
TOTAL	2,684
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,220	97.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	105	2.4%
TOTAL	4,325
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	23,099	91.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	2,228	8.8%
TOTAL	25,327
Turnout: 20%

1978 Senate class 2, Marengo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	3,837	94.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	233	5.7%
TOTAL	4,070
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,546	96.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	157	3.3%
TOTAL	4,703
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	6,177	89.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	744	10.7%
TOTAL	6,921
Turnout: 16%

1978 Senate class 2, Mobile County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	49,098	92.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	3,743	7.1%
TOTAL	52,841
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	5,687	96.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	215	3.6%
TOTAL	5,902
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	27,651	92.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	2,347	7.8%
TOTAL	29,998
Turnout: 24%

1978 Senate class 2, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	10,191	93.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	764	7.0%
TOTAL	10,955
Turnout: 19%

1978 Senate class 2, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,504	98.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	52	1.1%
TOTAL	4,556
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	3,311	97.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	80	2.4%
TOTAL	3,391
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,392	90.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	468	9.6%
TOTAL	4,860
Turnout: 26%

1978 Senate class 2, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	3,814	96.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	141	3.6%
TOTAL	3,955
Turnout: 31%

1978 Senate class 2, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,346	93.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	288	6.2%
TOTAL	4,634
Turnout: 15%

1978 Senate class 2, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	7,574	92.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	646	7.9%
TOTAL	8,220
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	4,878	91.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	428	8.1%
TOTAL	5,306
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,446	98.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	30	1.2%
TOTAL	2,476
Turnout: 24%

1978 Senate class 2, Talladega County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	7,147	92.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	604	7.8%
TOTAL	7,751
Turnout: 17%

1978 Senate class 2, Tallapoosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	6,046	92.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	510	7.8%
TOTAL	6,556
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Tuscaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	14,318	91.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	1,416	9.0%
TOTAL	15,734
Turnout: 17%

1978 Senate class 2, Walker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	9,945	96.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	345	3.4%
TOTAL	10,290
Turnout: 24%

1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,931	97.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	62	2.1%
TOTAL	2,993
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Wilcox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	5,704	98.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	69	1.2%
TOTAL	5,773
Turnout: 66%

1978 Senate class 2, Winston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howell Heflin (D)	2,998	96.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	107	3.4%
TOTAL	3,105
Turnout: 23%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/AL/1978

Howell Heflin
Total Disbursements:	$1,059,113