| Election Name: | 1998 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Image1: | File:Don Siegelman at Netroots Nation 2008 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Don Siegelman |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 752,087 |
| Percentage1: | 57.92% |
| Nominee2: | Fob James |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 546,504 |
| Percentage2: | 42.08% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Fob James |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Don Siegelman |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Alabama gubernatorial election of 1998 was held on November 3, 1998, to select the governor of Alabama. The election saw incumbent Governor Fob James (R) against Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman (D). The result saw Don Siegelman win a decisive victory over Fob James. This was the second of three consecutive Alabama gubernatorial elections in which the incumbent was defeated. As of, this was the last time that a Democrat was elected governor of Alabama.
The Republican primary took place on June 2 and saw no candidate secure over 50% of the vote, leading to a runoff between Fob James and Winton Blount on June 30. The period leading up to the runoff election was marked by numerous insults and accusations by both candidates against each other.[1] Incumbent Governor Fob James won the runoff 55% to 44%.
The Democratic primary took place on June 2 and saw Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman easily chosen as the Democratic nominee over Birmingham attorney Lenora Pate and Wayne Sowell.