1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama's 4th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Aderholt (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Don Bevill (D) by 12.9 points.
Robert AderholtRepublican · winner
56.4%106,297
Don BevillDemocrat
43.5%82,065
188,476 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.
Don BevillRobert Aderholt
$663.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$662.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$49.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998