Alabama — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionAlabama · U.S. SenateShelbyR+26.6
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Richard C. Shelby (i) ✓Republican | 63.3% | 817,973 |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton SuddithDemocrat | 36.7% | 474,568 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AUTAUGA, AL | Republican | R+53.7 |
| BALDWIN, AL | Republican | R+56.7 |
| BARBOUR, AL | Republican | R+11.0 |
| BIBB, AL | Republican | R+37.7 |
| BLOUNT, AL | Republican | R+50.1 |
| BULLOCK, AL | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| BUTLER, AL | Republican | R+19.6 |
| CALHOUN, AL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| CHAMBERS, AL | Republican | R+10.4 |
| CHEROKEE, AL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| CHILTON, AL | Republican | R+51.4 |
| CHOCTAW, AL | Republican | R+1.1 |
| CLARKE, AL | Republican | R+18.1 |
| CLAY, AL | Republican | R+38.2 |
| CLEBURNE, AL | Republican | R+34.2 |
| COFFEE, AL | Republican | R+41.9 |
| COLBERT, AL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| CONECUH, AL | Republican | R+12.7 |
| COOSA, AL | Republican | R+12.3 |
| COVINGTON, AL | Republican | R+46.4 |
| CRENSHAW, AL | Republican | R+33.3 |
| CULLMAN, AL | Republican | R+40.3 |
| DALE, AL | Republican | R+44.9 |
| DALLAS, AL | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| DEKALB, AL | Republican | R+31.9 |
| ELMORE, AL | Republican | R+52.8 |
| ESCAMBIA, AL | Republican | R+28.1 |
| ETOWAH, AL | Republican | R+19.3 |
| FAYETTE, AL | Republican | R+34.1 |
| FRANKLIN, AL | Republican | R+1.2 |
| GENEVA, AL | Republican | R+50.6 |
| GREENE, AL | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| HALE, AL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| HENRY, AL | Republican | R+28.7 |
| HOUSTON, AL | Republican | R+51.1 |
| JACKSON, AL | Republican | R+4.1 |
| JEFFERSON, AL | Republican | R+14.9 |
| LAMAR, AL | Republican | R+17.7 |
| LAUDERDALE, AL | Republican | R+20.7 |
| LAWRENCE, AL | Republican | R+13.4 |
| LEE, AL | Republican | R+30.5 |
| LIMESTONE, AL | Republican | R+42.1 |
| LOWNDES, AL | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| MACON, AL | Democratic | D+58.7 |
| MADISON, AL | Republican | R+35.7 |
| MARENGO, AL | Republican | R+9.0 |
| MARION, AL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| MARSHALL, AL | Republican | R+47.2 |
| MOBILE, AL | Republican | R+25.6 |
| MONROE, AL | Republican | R+19.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, AL | Republican | R+11.3 |
| MORGAN, AL | Republican | R+42.9 |
| PERRY, AL | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| PICKENS, AL | Republican | R+13.4 |
| PIKE, AL | Republican | R+30.1 |
| RANDOLPH, AL | Republican | R+22.9 |
| RUSSELL, AL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| SHELBY, AL | Republican | R+67.0 |
| ST. CLAIR, AL | Republican | R+56.6 |
| SUMTER, AL | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| TALLADEGA, AL | Republican | R+23.9 |
| TALLAPOOSA, AL | Republican | R+33.0 |
| TUSCALOOSA, AL | Republican | R+33.3 |
| WALKER, AL | Republican | R+16.2 |
| WASHINGTON, AL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| WILCOX, AL | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| WINSTON, AL | Republican | R+48.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+7.0Senate 1998R+26.6vs. baselineR+19.6
Alabama's 1998 Senate race ran 19.6 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
Alabama's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +94.0% |
| 1980 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | +26.4% |
| 1986 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | +31.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2002 | −18.8% |
| 2004 | −35.2% |
| 2008 | −26.9% |
| 2010 | −30.5% |
| 2014 | −100.0% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −20.4% |
| 2022 | −35.7% |
Same ballot, 1998AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.