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1998 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1998 Alabama gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name1998 Alabama gubernatorial election
countryAlabama
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1994 Alabama gubernatorial election
previous_year1994
next_election2002 Alabama gubernatorial election
next_year2002
election_dateNovember 3, 1998
image1File:Don Siegelman at Netroots Nation 2008 (cropped).jpg
nominee1**Don Siegelman**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**752,087**
percentage1**57.92%**
image2File:Reagan Contact Sheet C1331 (cropped2) (cropped).jpg
nominee2Fob James
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2546,504
percentage242.08%
map_image1998 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Siegelman:**
**James:**
titleGovernor
before_electionFob James
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionDon Siegelman
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Siegelman:
James:

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) face off against Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman (D), resulting in Don Siegelman winning a decisive victory over Fob James. This was the second of three consecutive Alabama gubernatorial elections in which the incumbent was defeated. As of , this was the last time that a Democrat was elected governor of Alabama.

Republican primary

The Republican primary took place on June 2 and saw no candidate secure over 50% of the vote, leading to a runoff between Fob James and Winton Blount on June 30. The period leading up to the runoff election was marked by numerous insults and accusations by both candidates against each other. Incumbent Governor Fob James won the runoff 55% to 44%.

Candidates

  • Winton Blount, businessman, candidate for Governor in 1994 and son of former U.S. Postmaster General Winton M. Blount
  • Guy Hunt, former Governor
  • Fob James, incumbent Governor
  • Mac McAllister, businessman
  • Phil Williams Sr., former Director of the Alabama Department of Finance

Results

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Debate

No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanRepublicanKey:
Participant Absent Not invited Invited WithdrawnRepublican Party (US)}}"Republican Party (US)}}"Winton BlountFob James1
Jun. 25, 1998WVTM-TVFran Curry[C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/video/?107881-1/alabama-gubernatorial-debate)

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Democratic primary

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.

Candidates

  • Lee Lamb
  • Lenora Pate, attorney and former Director of the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
  • Don Siegelman, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama

Results

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin
of errorFob
James (R)Don
Siegelman (D)Undecided
Southern Opinion ResearchOctober 29–31, 1998490 (LV)± 5.0%45%**53%**12%
Mason DixonOctober 29–31, 1998490 (LV)± 5.0%45%**53%**12%
University of Southern AlabamaOctober 26–29, 1998820 (LV)± 3.5%36%**52%**12%
Mason DixonOctober 24–26, 1998808 (LV)± 3.5%43%**49%**8%
Mason DixonOctober 10–12, 1998807 (LV)± 3.5%43%**48%**9%
University of Alabama at BirminghamOctober 7–11, 1998401 (LV)± 5.0%39%**46%**15%
USA Polling GroupOctober 5–7, 1998400 (A)± 5.0%40%**52%**8%
Southern Opinion ResearchOctober 1–2, 1998501 (RV)± 5.0%39%**52%**9%
Southern Opinion ResearchSeptember 3–4, 1998500 (RV)± 4.4%44%**48%**8%
USA Polling GroupSeptember 1–3, 1998405 (A)± 5.0%40%**48%**12%
Southern Opinion ResearchJune 23–26, 19981,019 (RV)± 3.0%41%**51%**8%
Mason DixonJune 22–24, 1998804 (LV)± 3.5%41%**46%**13%
USA Polling GroupJune 8–11, 1998800 (A)± 3.5%35%**36%**29%

Debate

No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanDemocraticKey:
Participant Absent Not invited Invited WithdrawnRepublican Party (US)}}"Democratic Party (US)}}"Fob JamesDon Siegelman1
Oct. 6, 1998Junior League of BirminghamMalena Cunningham[C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/video/?113022-1/alabama-gubernatorial-debate)

Results

Notes

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References

References

  1. (30 June 1998). "Alabama's Republican Runoff Gets Nasty". [[CNN]].
  2. Sack, Kevin. (June 3, 1998). "Alabama Governor Forced Into Runoff in 3d-Term Bid". [[The New York Times]].
  3. "Alabama Primary Results - June 3, 1998".
  4. "Alabama Runoff Results - June 30, 1998".
  5. "Alabama Governor: The Candidates". [[The Washington Post]].
  6. "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Alabama 1998 Polls". [[CNN]].
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