1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama's 2nd District
U.S. House · Alabama
Terry Everett (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Joe Fondren (D) by 38.6 points.
Terry EverettRepublican · winner
69.3%131,428
Joe FondrenDemocrat
30.7%58,136
189,669 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe FondrenTerry Everett
$22.2K
Raised by the campaign
$749.8K
$22.1K
Spent by the campaign
$567.4K
$27
Cash on hand
$190.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998