1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama House District 16
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
William E. Thigpen Sr. (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Waldon (R) by 14.0 points.
William E. Thigpen Sr.Democrat · winner
57.0%7,292
WaldonRepublican
43.0%5,503
12,795 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