United States Senate election in Alabama, 1998

United States Senate election in Alabama, 1998
Alabama
November 3, 1998
 
Nominee Richard Shelby Clayton Suddith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 817,973 474,568
Percentage 63.2% 36.7%
Senator before election

Richard Shelby
Republican

 Elected Senator

Richard Shelby
Republican

Elections in Alabama

The 1998 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on 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.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

United States Senate election in Alabama, 1998[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Shelby 817,973 63.2
Democratic Clayton Suddith 474,568 36.7
Independent Write Ins 864 0.1

References

  1. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZbsfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4042,2075583&dq=clayton+suddith&hl=en
  2. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm#1

See also


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