1998-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Alabama (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Richard Shelby* (R)		Clayton Suddith (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Autauga	44%	10,047	76.8%	3,021	23.1%	14	0.1%	7,026	13,082
Baldwin	38%	29,953	78.3%	8,269	21.6%	34	0.1%	21,684	38,256
Barbour	42%	4,848	55.5%	3,890	44.5%	3	0.0%	958	8,741
Bibb	38%	3,882	68.8%	1,757	31.2%	0	0.0%	2,125	5,639
Blount	37%	10,066	75.1%	3,346	24.9%	0	0.0%	6,720	13,412
Bullock	45%	1,358	35.5%	2,467	64.5%	0	0.0%	-1,109	3,825
Butler	44%	4,083	59.8%	2,742	40.2%	3	0.0%	1,341	6,828
Calhoun	36%	20,200	64.4%	11,154	35.5%	31	0.1%	9,046	31,385
Chambers	34%	5,191	55.2%	4,213	44.8%	6	0.1%	978	9,410
Cherokee	33%	3,206	54.7%	2,651	45.3%	0	0.0%	555	5,857
Chilton	45%	9,583	75.7%	3,071	24.2%	11	0.1%	6,512	12,665
Choctaw	46%	2,699	50.5%	2,641	49.4%	2	0.0%	58	5,342
Clarke	42%	4,942	59.0%	3,424	40.9%	6	0.1%	1,518	8,372
Clay	44%	3,226	69.1%	1,444	30.9%	0	0.0%	1,782	4,670
Cleburne	39%	2,716	67.1%	1,332	32.9%	0	0.0%	1,384	4,048
Coffee	40%	9,077	70.9%	3,713	29.0%	6	0.0%	5,364	12,796
Colbert	42%	9,394	53.9%	8,015	46.0%	20	0.1%	1,379	17,429
Conecuh	49%	2,889	56.4%	2,236	43.6%	0	0.0%	653	5,125
Coosa	43%	2,195	56.1%	1,713	43.8%	5	0.1%	482	3,913
Covington	36%	7,450	73.2%	2,728	26.8%	0	0.0%	4,722	10,178
Crenshaw	45%	3,038	66.7%	1,520	33.3%	0	0.0%	1,518	4,558
Cullman	42%	16,807	70.1%	7,152	29.8%	26	0.1%	9,655	23,985
Dale	32%	8,337	72.4%	3,164	27.5%	13	0.1%	5,173	11,514
Dallas	46%	7,118	46.5%	8,166	53.4%	9	0.1%	-1,048	15,293
De Kalb	35%	10,754	65.9%	5,556	34.1%	0	0.0%	5,198	16,310
Elmore	41%	14,451	76.4%	4,461	23.6%	13	0.1%	9,990	18,925
Escambia	30%	5,468	64.0%	3,064	35.9%	8	0.1%	2,404	8,540
Etowah	42%	19,626	59.6%	13,284	40.3%	18	0.1%	6,342	32,928
Fayette	51%	4,775	67.0%	2,345	32.9%	4	0.1%	2,430	7,124
Franklin	38%	4,401	50.6%	4,297	49.4%	6	0.1%	104	8,704
Geneva	39%	5,614	75.3%	1,837	24.6%	7	0.1%	3,777	7,458
Greene	55%	1,077	28.1%	2,756	71.9%	0	0.0%	-1,679	3,833
Hale	47%	2,576	46.7%	2,941	53.3%	1	0.0%	-365	5,518
Henry	44%	3,474	64.3%	1,922	35.6%	5	0.1%	1,552	5,401
Houston	37%	18,153	75.5%	5,866	24.4%	23	0.1%	12,287	24,042
Jackson	29%	6,008	52.0%	5,540	48.0%	0	0.0%	468	11,548
Jefferson	44%	125,365	57.4%	92,839	42.5%	185	0.1%	32,526	218,389
Lamar	36%	2,554	58.8%	1,787	41.1%	2	0.0%	767	4,343
Lauderdale	38%	15,047	60.3%	9,875	39.6%	30	0.1%	5,172	24,952
Lawrence	40%	5,765	56.6%	4,404	43.3%	9	0.1%	1,361	10,178
Lee	33%	18,128	65.2%	9,641	34.7%	30	0.1%	8,487	27,799
Limestone	41%	13,902	71.0%	5,657	28.9%	14	0.1%	8,245	19,573
Lowndes	53%	1,673	34.2%	3,221	65.8%	2	0.0%	-1,548	4,896
Macon	40%	1,491	20.6%	5,737	79.3%	3	0.0%	-4,246	7,231
Madison	40%	54,661	67.8%	25,876	32.1%	88	0.1%	28,785	80,625
Marengo	52%	4,543	54.4%	3,795	45.5%	7	0.1%	748	8,345
Marion	39%	5,366	58.3%	3,833	41.6%	9	0.1%	1,533	9,208
Marshall	36%	15,808	73.6%	5,662	26.3%	18	0.1%	10,146	21,488
Mobile	35%	62,076	62.8%	36,803	37.2%	22	0.0%	25,273	98,901
Monroe	42%	4,386	59.8%	2,945	40.2%	0	0.0%	1,441	7,331
Montgomery	42%	37,888	55.6%	30,202	44.3%	11	0.0%	7,686	68,101
Morgan	42%	24,598	71.4%	9,817	28.5%	22	0.1%	14,781	34,437
Perry	57%	1,580	33.2%	3,170	66.7%	2	0.0%	-1,590	4,752
Pickens	45%	3,819	56.7%	2,918	43.3%	0	0.0%	901	6,737
Pike	41%	5,863	65.0%	3,152	34.9%	5	0.1%	2,711	9,020
Randolph	34%	3,382	61.4%	2,122	38.5%	1	0.0%	1,260	5,505
Russell	27%	4,400	45.1%	5,340	54.8%	6	0.1%	-940	9,746
Shelby	42%	34,881	83.5%	6,882	16.5%	23	0.1%	27,999	41,786
St. Clair	42%	14,984	78.3%	4,144	21.6%	17	0.1%	10,840	19,145
Sumter	47%	1,629	32.7%	3,356	67.3%	1	0.0%	-1,727	4,986
Talladega	35%	12,577	61.9%	7,727	38.0%	23	0.1%	4,850	20,327
Tallapoosa	45%	9,219	66.5%	4,644	33.5%	8	0.1%	4,575	13,871
Tuscaloosa	38%	31,060	66.6%	15,532	33.3%	35	0.1%	15,528	46,627
Walker	38%	11,896	58.1%	8,577	41.9%	11	0.1%	3,319	20,484
Washington	46%	3,380	57.8%	2,460	42.1%	3	0.1%	920	5,843
Wilcox	47%	1,559	36.2%	2,742	63.7%	3	0.1%	-1,183	4,304
Winston	42%	5,811	74.3%	2,010	25.7%	0	0.0%	3,801	7,821
TOTAL	40%	817,973	63.2%	474,568	36.7%	864	0.1%	343,405	1,293,405
Total R vote: 817,973 (63.2%)      Total D vote: 474,568 (36.7%)      Total Other vote: 864 (0.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,257,583		$16,276
Total Receipts:		$5,705,869		$16,200
Cash on Hand:		$4,559,425		$-64
Contributions by Candidate:		$11,000		$399
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$4,090
Total Individual Contributions:		$3,057,867		$11,211
Party Contributions:		$17,500		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,825,890		$500
Transfers from Other Committees:		$73,881		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$10,905		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$10,905		$0
Net Spending:		$2,268,488		$16,276

1998 Senate class 3, Autauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	10,047	76.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,021	23.1%
TOTAL	13,082
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Baldwin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	29,953	78.3%
Clayton Suddith (D)	8,269	21.6%
TOTAL	38,256
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,848	55.5%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,890	44.5%
TOTAL	8,741
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Bibb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,882	68.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,757	31.2%
TOTAL	5,639
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	10,066	75.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,346	24.9%
TOTAL	13,412
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Bullock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	1,358	35.5%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,467	64.5%
TOTAL	3,825
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,083	59.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,742	40.2%
TOTAL	6,828
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	20,200	64.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	11,154	35.5%
TOTAL	31,385
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Chambers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	5,191	55.2%
Clayton Suddith (D)	4,213	44.8%
TOTAL	9,410
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,206	54.7%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,651	45.3%
TOTAL	5,857
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Chilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	9,583	75.7%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,071	24.2%
TOTAL	12,665
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Choctaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	2,699	50.5%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,641	49.4%
TOTAL	5,342
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Clarke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,942	59.0%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,424	40.9%
TOTAL	8,372
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,226	69.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,444	30.9%
TOTAL	4,670
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Cleburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	2,716	67.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,332	32.9%
TOTAL	4,048
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	9,077	70.9%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,713	29.0%
TOTAL	12,796
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Colbert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	9,394	53.9%
Clayton Suddith (D)	8,015	46.0%
TOTAL	17,429
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Conecuh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	2,889	56.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,236	43.6%
TOTAL	5,125
Turnout: 49%

1998 Senate class 3, Coosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	2,195	56.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,713	43.8%
TOTAL	3,913
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Covington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	7,450	73.2%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,728	26.8%
TOTAL	10,178
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Crenshaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,038	66.7%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,520	33.3%
TOTAL	4,558
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Cullman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	16,807	70.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	7,152	29.8%
TOTAL	23,985
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Dale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	8,337	72.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,164	27.5%
TOTAL	11,514
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Dallas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	7,118	46.5%
Clayton Suddith (D)	8,166	53.4%
TOTAL	15,293
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, De Kalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	10,754	65.9%
Clayton Suddith (D)	5,556	34.1%
TOTAL	16,310
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	14,451	76.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	4,461	23.6%
TOTAL	18,925
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	5,468	64.0%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,064	35.9%
TOTAL	8,540
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Etowah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	19,626	59.6%
Clayton Suddith (D)	13,284	40.3%
TOTAL	32,928
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,775	67.0%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,345	32.9%
TOTAL	7,124
Turnout: 51%

1998 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,401	50.6%
Clayton Suddith (D)	4,297	49.4%
TOTAL	8,704
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Geneva County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	5,614	75.3%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,837	24.6%
TOTAL	7,458
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	1,077	28.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,756	71.9%
TOTAL	3,833
Turnout: 55%

1998 Senate class 3, Hale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	2,576	46.7%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,941	53.3%
TOTAL	5,518
Turnout: 47%

1998 Senate class 3, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,474	64.3%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,922	35.6%
TOTAL	5,401
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	18,153	75.5%
Clayton Suddith (D)	5,866	24.4%
TOTAL	24,042
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	6,008	52.0%
Clayton Suddith (D)	5,540	48.0%
TOTAL	11,548
Turnout: 29%

1998 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	125,365	57.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	92,839	42.5%
TOTAL	218,389
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Lamar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	2,554	58.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	1,787	41.1%
TOTAL	4,343
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	15,047	60.3%
Clayton Suddith (D)	9,875	39.6%
TOTAL	24,952
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	5,765	56.6%
Clayton Suddith (D)	4,404	43.3%
TOTAL	10,178
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	18,128	65.2%
Clayton Suddith (D)	9,641	34.7%
TOTAL	27,799
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Limestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	13,902	71.0%
Clayton Suddith (D)	5,657	28.9%
TOTAL	19,573
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Lowndes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	1,673	34.2%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,221	65.8%
TOTAL	4,896
Turnout: 53%

1998 Senate class 3, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	1,491	20.6%
Clayton Suddith (D)	5,737	79.3%
TOTAL	7,231
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	54,661	67.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	25,876	32.1%
TOTAL	80,625
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Marengo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,543	54.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,795	45.5%
TOTAL	8,345
Turnout: 52%

1998 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	5,366	58.3%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,833	41.6%
TOTAL	9,208
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	15,808	73.6%
Clayton Suddith (D)	5,662	26.3%
TOTAL	21,488
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Mobile County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	62,076	62.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	36,803	37.2%
TOTAL	98,901
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,386	59.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,945	40.2%
TOTAL	7,331
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	37,888	55.6%
Clayton Suddith (D)	30,202	44.3%
TOTAL	68,101
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	24,598	71.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	9,817	28.5%
TOTAL	34,437
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	1,580	33.2%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,170	66.7%
TOTAL	4,752
Turnout: 57%

1998 Senate class 3, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,819	56.7%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,918	43.3%
TOTAL	6,737
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	5,863	65.0%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,152	34.9%
TOTAL	9,020
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,382	61.4%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,122	38.5%
TOTAL	5,505
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	4,400	45.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	5,340	54.8%
TOTAL	9,746
Turnout: 27%

1998 Senate class 3, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	34,881	83.5%
Clayton Suddith (D)	6,882	16.5%
TOTAL	41,786
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	14,984	78.3%
Clayton Suddith (D)	4,144	21.6%
TOTAL	19,145
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	1,629	32.7%
Clayton Suddith (D)	3,356	67.3%
TOTAL	4,986
Turnout: 47%

1998 Senate class 3, Talladega County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	12,577	61.9%
Clayton Suddith (D)	7,727	38.0%
TOTAL	20,327
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Tallapoosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	9,219	66.5%
Clayton Suddith (D)	4,644	33.5%
TOTAL	13,871
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Tuscaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	31,060	66.6%
Clayton Suddith (D)	15,532	33.3%
TOTAL	46,627
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Walker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	11,896	58.1%
Clayton Suddith (D)	8,577	41.9%
TOTAL	20,484
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	3,380	57.8%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,460	42.1%
TOTAL	5,843
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Wilcox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	1,559	36.2%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,742	63.7%
TOTAL	4,304
Turnout: 47%

1998 Senate class 3, Winston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Shelby* (R)	5,811	74.3%
Clayton Suddith (D)	2,010	25.7%
TOTAL	7,821
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Richard Shelby*
Total Disbursements:	$2,257,583
Total Receipts:	$5,705,869
Cash on Hand:	$4,559,425
Candidate Contributions:	$11,000
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$3,057,867
Party Contributions:	$17,500
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,825,890
Other Committee Transfers:	$73,881
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$10,905
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$10,905
Net Spending:	$2,268,488

Clayton Suddith
Total Disbursements:	$16,276
Total Receipts:	$16,200
Cash on Hand:	$-64
Candidate Contributions:	$399
Candidate Loans:	$4,090
Individual Contributions:	$11,211
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$500
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$16,276

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/AL/1998