Alabama gubernatorial election, 1998
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Alabama gubernatorial election, 1998
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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.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary took place on the 2 June 1998 and saw Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman easily chosen as the Democratic candidate.
| Democratic primary [1] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Don Siegelman | 254,507 | 78.3 | ||
| Lenora Pate | 53,618 | 16.5 | ||
| Wayne Sowell | 10,108 | 3.1 | ||
| Lee Lamb | 6,957 | 2.1 | ||
| Majority | 200,889 | 61.8 | ||
| Turnout | 325,190 | |||
Republican primary
The Republican primary took place on the 2 June 1998 and saw no candidate secure over 50% of the vote, leading to a runoff on the 30 June 1998. Incumbent Governor Fob James won the runoff to become the Republican candidate.
| Republican primary [2] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Fob James | 163,711 | 48.0 | ||
| Winton Blount | 139,941 | 41.0 | ||
| Guy Hunt | 27,824 | 8.2 | ||
| Mac McAllister | 5,641 | 1.7 | ||
| Phil Williams | 4,258 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 23,770 | 7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 341,375 | |||
| Republican primary runoff [3] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Fob James | 253,965 | 55.9 | ||
| Winton Blount | 200,200 | 44.1 | ||
| Majority | 53,765 | 11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 454,165 | |||
General election results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Don Siegelman | 752,087 | 57.9 | ||
| Republican | Fob James (incumbent) | 546,504 | 42.1 | ||
| Majority | 205,583 | 15.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,298,591 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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