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County results Siegelman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% James: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The Alabama gubernatorial election of 1998 was held on November 3, 1998, to select the governor of Alabama. The election saw incumbent Governor Fob James ( R) against Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman ( D). The result saw Don Siegelman win a decisive victory over Fob James. This was the second of three consecutive Alabama gubernatorial elections in which the incumbent was defeated. As of 2024, this was the last time that a Democrat was elected governor of Alabama.
The Republican primary took place on June 2 and saw no candidate secure over 50% of the vote, leading to a runoff on June 30. Incumbent Governor Fob James won the runoff to become the Republican nominee.
Elections in Alabama |
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Government |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fob James (incumbent) | 163,711 | 47.96 | |
Republican | Winton Blount | 139,941 | 40.99 | |
Republican | Guy Hunt | 27,824 | 8.15 | |
Republican | Mac McAllister | 5,641 | 1.65 | |
Republican | Phil Williams | 4,258 | 1.25 | |
Total votes | 341,375 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fob James (incumbent) | 253,965 | 55.92 | |
Republican | Winton Blount | 200,200 | 44.08 | |
Total votes | 454,165 | 100.00 |
The Democratic primary took place on June 2 and saw Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman easily chosen as the Democratic nominee over Birmingham attorney Lenora Pate and Wayne Sowell.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Don Siegelman | 254,507 | 78.26 | |
Democratic | Lenora Pate | 53,618 | 16.49 | |
Democratic | Wayne Sowell | 10,108 | 3.11 | |
Democratic | Lee Lamb | 6,597 | 2.03 | |
Total votes | 325,190 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Don Siegelman | 752,087 | 57.92 | +8.5 | |
Republican | Fob James (incumbent) | 546,504 | 42.08 | -8.2 | |
Total votes | 1,298,591 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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County results Siegelman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% James: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The Alabama gubernatorial election of 1998 was held on November 3, 1998, to select the governor of Alabama. The election saw incumbent Governor Fob James ( R) against Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman ( D). The result saw Don Siegelman win a decisive victory over Fob James. This was the second of three consecutive Alabama gubernatorial elections in which the incumbent was defeated. As of 2024, this was the last time that a Democrat was elected governor of Alabama.
The Republican primary took place on June 2 and saw no candidate secure over 50% of the vote, leading to a runoff on June 30. Incumbent Governor Fob James won the runoff to become the Republican nominee.
Elections in Alabama |
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Government |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Fob James (incumbent) | 163,711 | 47.96 | |
Republican | Winton Blount | 139,941 | 40.99 | |
Republican | Guy Hunt | 27,824 | 8.15 | |
Republican | Mac McAllister | 5,641 | 1.65 | |
Republican | Phil Williams | 4,258 | 1.25 | |
Total votes | 341,375 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Fob James (incumbent) | 253,965 | 55.92 | |
Republican | Winton Blount | 200,200 | 44.08 | |
Total votes | 454,165 | 100.00 |
The Democratic primary took place on June 2 and saw Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman easily chosen as the Democratic nominee over Birmingham attorney Lenora Pate and Wayne Sowell.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Don Siegelman | 254,507 | 78.26 | |
Democratic | Lenora Pate | 53,618 | 16.49 | |
Democratic | Wayne Sowell | 10,108 | 3.11 | |
Democratic | Lee Lamb | 6,597 | 2.03 | |
Total votes | 325,190 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Don Siegelman | 752,087 | 57.92 | +8.5 | |
Republican | Fob James (incumbent) | 546,504 | 42.08 | -8.2 | |
Total votes | 1,298,591 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |