1998Final results
1998 election for Alabama's 6th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Spencer Bachus (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Donna Wesson Smalley (D) by 43.7 points.
Spencer BachusRepublican · winner
71.8%154,761
Donna Wesson SmalleyDemocrat
28.1%60,657
215,582 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.
Donna Wesson SmalleySpencer Bachus
$30.1K
Raised by the campaign
$648.5K
$27.9K
Spent by the campaign
$603.5K
$2.3K
Cash on hand
$143.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998