1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama House District 1
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Nelson Starkey Jr. (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Beer (R) by 20.3 points.
Nelson Starkey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%7,569
BeerRepublican
39.8%5,011
12,580 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET