1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama Senate District 5
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Curt Lee (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Charles Bishop (D) by 9.3 points.
Curt LeeRepublican · winner
54.7%23,000
Charles BishopDemocrat
45.3%19,072
42,072 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