1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama's 3rd District
U.S. House · Alabama
Bob Riley (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Turnham (D) by 16.2 points.
Bob RileyRepublican · winner
58.1%101,731
Joe TurnhamDemocrat
41.9%73,357
175,217 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 TurnhamBob Riley
$447.9K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$447.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$852
Cash on hand
$634
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998