1998 governor elections · Alabama history
Alabama governor election 1998
Don Siegelman DEM +15.6 gain · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,314,901
- Margin
- 15.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Siegelman Won | DEM | 760,155 | 57.81% | |
| Forrest H. 'Fob' James, Jr. | REP | 554,746 | 42.19% | |
| Total | 1,314,901 | |||
Official source: Comprehensive%20Voter%20Turnout%201986-2020.pdf
Other Alabama governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kay Ivey | 37.7 |
| 2018 | Kay Ivey | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Robert Julian Bentley | 27.3 |
| 2010 | Robert Julian Bentley | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley | 15.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Riley | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Don Siegelman | 15.6 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Alabama governor race?
Don Siegelman (DEM) won with 57.8% of the vote, ahead of Forrest H. 'Fob' James, Jr. (42.2%), a margin of 15.6 points.
Did the Alabama governor seat change party in 1998?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Alabama governor race?
1,314,901 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.