1998 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 1998
Richard C. Shelby REP +26.6 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,293,405
- Margin
- 26.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Shelby Won | REP | 817,973 | 63.24% | |
| Clayton Suddith | DEM | 474,568 | 36.69% | |
| Write-in | — | 864 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 1,293,405 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Alabama Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Katie Britt | 35.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tommy Tuberville | 20.4 |
| 2017 special | Class II | Gordon Douglas Jones | 1.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 28.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | — |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 30.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 26.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 35.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 18.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 26.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Alabama Senate race?
Richard C. Shelby (REP) won with 63.2% of the vote, ahead of Clayton Suddith (36.7%), a margin of 26.6 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Alabama Senate race?
1,293,405 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.