Alabama gubernatorial election, 1998

The Alabama gubernatorial election of 1998 was held on 3 November, 1998 to select the governor of the state of Alabama. The election saw incumbent Fob James (R) taking on Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman (D).

The result saw Don Siegelman win a decisive victory over Fob James.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on the 2 June, 1998 and saw Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman easily chosen as the Democratic candidate.

Election box begin no party
title=Democratic primary [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/06/03/alabama.results/] Election box candidate no party
candidate = Don Siegelman
votes = 254,507
percentage = 78.3
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Lenora Pate
votes = 53,618
percentage = 16.5
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Wayne Sowell
votes = 10,108
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Lee Lamb
votes = 6,957
percentage = 2.1
change = Election box majority no party
votes = 200,889
percentage = 61.8
change = Election box turnout no party
votes = 325,190
percentage =
change =

Republican primary

The Republican primary took place on the 2 June, 1998 and saw no candidate secure over 50% of the vote, leading to a runoff on the 30 June, 1998. Incumbent Governor Fob James won the runoff to become the Republican candidate.

Election box begin no party
title=Republican primary [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/06/03/alabama.results/] Election box candidate no party
candidate = Fob James
votes = 163,711
percentage = 48.0
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Winton Blount
votes = 139,941
percentage = 41.0
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Guy Hunt
votes = 27,824
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Mac McAllister
votes = 5,641
percentage = 1.7
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Phil Williams
votes = 4,258
percentage = 1.2
change = Election box majority no party
votes = 23,770
percentage = 7.0
change = Election box turnout no party
votes = 341,375
percentage =
change =

Election box begin no party
title=Republican primary runoff [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/07/01/alabama.results/] Election box candidate no party
candidate = Fob James
votes = 253,965
percentage = 55.9
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Winton Blount
votes = 200,200
percentage = 44.1
change = Election box majority no party
votes = 53,765
percentage = 11.8
change = Election box turnout no party
votes = 454,165
percentage =
change =

Election result

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Don Siegelman
votes = 752,087
percentage = 57.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Fob James (incumbent)
votes = 546,504
percentage = 42.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 205,583
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,298,591
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Democratic Party (US)
loser = Republican Party (US)
swing =

External links

* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/u/usa/governors/alabama.txt Recent Alabama gubernatorial election results]
* [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/11/03/election/governors/alabama/index.html CNN coverage of election result]

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