1998 United States Senate election in Alabama

1998 United States Senate election in Alabama

November 3, 1998

Nominee Richard Shelby Clayton Suddith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 817,973 474,568 Percentage 63.2% 36.7%

County results Shelby:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Suddith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Richard Shelby Republican Elected U.S. Senator Richard Shelby Republican

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.

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

Results

1998 United States Senate election in Alabama

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

• 1998 United States Senate elections