1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama House District 20
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Howard Sanderford (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Wilburn (D) by 35.5 points.
Howard SanderfordRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.8%10,929
WilburnDemocrat
32.2%5,197
16,126 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