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    Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Alabama in...
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    in 1951 in LaFayette. Heflin was the nephew of Robert Stell Heflin, a congressman from Alabama. His own nephew, Howell Heflin, was also later elected...
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    to retire and Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Howell Heflin was elected to succeed him. Heflin won the Democratic primary against Rep. Walter Flowers...
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    Senator Howell Heflin was easily re-elected to a second term. Heflin received 94% of the black vote. Charles W. Borden, dentist Howell Heflin, incumbent...
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    Alabama was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howell Heflin decided to retire. Republican Jeff Sessions won the open seat, becoming...
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    Sessions came from his home state's Democratic senator Howell Heflin of Alabama. Although Heflin had previously backed Sessions, he began to oppose Sessions...
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    Alabama was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howell Heflin won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, it is the last time a Democrat...
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    The Howell Heflin Lock and Dam, formerly Gainesville Lock and Dam, is one of four lock and dam structures on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway that generally...
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  • Senator Heflin may refer to: Howell Heflin (1921–2005), U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1979 to 1997 James Thomas Heflin (1869–1951), U.S. Senator from...
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    Sparkman retired and was succeeded by Howell Heflin, the former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. Heflin, the Democratic candidate, faced no...
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