1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama House District 42
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
James M. Martin (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Parnell (R) by 4.0 points.
James M. MartinDemocrat · winner
52.0%7,626
ParnellRepublican
48.0%7,036
14,662 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