1998 Alabama Attorney General election

none June 2026 June 2026 November 3, 1998 Alabama no 1994 Alabama Attorney General election 1994 2002 Alabama Attorney General election 2002 William Pryor (cropped).jpg Bill Pryor Republican Party (United States) 642,403 50.26% 3x4.svg Terry L. Butts Democratic Party (United States) 635,636 49.74% 250px County resultsPryor: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Butts: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Attorney General Jeff Sessions Republican Party (United States) Bill Pryor Republican Party (United States) An election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the Alabama Attorney General. Republican incumbent Bill Pryor, who was appointed in 1997 following Jeff Sessions's resignation after winning election to the U.S. Senate, won election to a full term, narrowly defeating Democratic former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Terry L. Butts by less than one percentage point. As of 2026, this is the closest a Democrat has come to winning election to the Alabama Attorney General's office since Jimmy Evans lost re-election in 1994. General election Candidates Bill Pryor, incumbent Alabama Attorney General (1997–2004) (Republican) Terry L. Butts, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice (1994–1998) (Democratic) Results 1998 Alabama Attorney General election results1998 Attorney General General Election Results - Alabama https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1998&f=0&off=9&elect=0 US Election Atlas June 2, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Bill Pryor 642,403 50.26% -6.64% Democratic Party (United States) Terry L. Butts 635,636 49.74% +6.64% 1,278,039 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Alabama Attorney General election Category:1998 Alabama elections Category:Alabama Attorney General elections