Alabama gubernatorial election, 1998
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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 June 2 and saw Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman easily chosen as the Democratic nominee over Birmingham attorney Lenora Pate and Wayne Sowell.
Candidates
Results
| Democratic primary results [1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Don Siegelman |
254,507 |
78.3 |
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Democratic |
Lenora Pate |
53,618 |
16.5 |
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Democratic |
Wayne Sowell |
10,108 |
3.1 |
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Democratic |
Lee Lamb |
6,597 |
2.1 |
| Total votes |
325,190 |
100 |
Republican primary
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.
Candidates
Results
| Republican primary runoff results [3] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Fob James |
253,965 |
55.9 |
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Republican |
Winton Blount |
200,200 |
44.1 |
| Total votes |
454,165 |
100 |
General election results
References
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External links
See also
Alabama gubernatorial elections
