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1998 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1998 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Spencer Bachus won the 1998 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Spencer Bachus received 154,761 popular votes (71.79%). The main challenger was Donna Wesson Smalley (28.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Bachus and Smalley

Bachus +43.7 pts · won by 94,104 votes
Spencer BachusRepublicanWINNER71.79%
154,761 votes
Donna Wesson SmalleyDemocratic28.14%
60,657 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.