1998 United States Senate election in Alabama
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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 Senator Richard Shelby won re-election to a third term. He was first elected in 1986 and re-elected in 1992 as a Democrat and switched parties in 1994 after the Republican Revolution, making this the first election he competed in as a Republican.
Candidates
[edit]Republican
[edit]- Richard Shelby, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1987
Democratic
[edit]- Clayton Suddith, army veteran and former Franklin County Commissioner[1]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Richard Shelby (R) |
Clayton Suddith (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Dixon[2] | October 24–26, 1998 | 808 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 62% | 29% | 9% |
| Mason Dixon[2] | October 10–12, 1998 | 807 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 62% | 25% | 13% |
| Mason Dixon[2] | September 14–15, 1998 | 803 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 58% | 27% | 15% |
| Mason Dixon[2] | June 22–24, 1998 | 804 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 57% | 26% | 17% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Shelby (incumbent) | 817,973 | 63.24% | ||
| Democratic | Clayton Suddith | 474,568 | 36.69% | ||
| Write-in | 864 | 0.07% | |||
| Total votes | 1,293,405 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b c d "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Alabama 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
