1998 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 1998 United States Senate election in Alabama was held November 3, 1998, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Shelby won re-election to a third term.
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County results Shelby: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Suddith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Alabama |
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Shelby had been elected in 1986 and 1992 as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican party in 1994 after the Republican Revolution, making this the first election he competed in as a Republican.
Candidates
Republican
- Richard Shelby, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1987
Democratic
- Clayton Suddith, army veteran and former Franklin County Commissioner[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Richard Shelby (incumbent) | 817,973 | 63.2% | ||
Democratic | Clayton Suddith | 474,568 | 36.7% | ||
Write-in | 864 | 0.1% | |||
Total votes | 1,293,405 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
See also
References
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