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
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 | 63.24% | ||
| Democratic | Clayton Suddith | 474,568 | 36.69% | ||
| Write-in | 864 | 0.07% | |||
| Total votes | 1,293,405 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||