1998 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election

1998 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election

←  1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →

Candidate Charles Bishop Jack Thompson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 624,426 589,041 Percentage 51.5% 48.5%

Commissioner before election Jack Thompson Republican Elected Commissioner Charles Bishop Democratic

The 1998 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. Jack Thompson lost re-election to a second consecutive term. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jack Thompson, incumbent commissioner ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charles Bishop, former state senator ^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Anne Payne, farmer ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Bishop	181,116	54.38
	Democratic	Anne Payne	151,910	45.62
Total votes			333,026	100.00

General election

Results

1998 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Bishop	624,426	51.46
	Republican	Jack Thompson (incumbent)	589,041	48.54
Total votes			1,213,467	100.00

References

1. "Election Results Archive - Commissioner of Ag. and Ind". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
2. "Thompson leads Bishop for ag commissioner". Athens News Courier. November 4, 1998. p. 4.
3. "L. Co. Democratic Club". Athens News-Courier. April 22, 1995. p. 15.
4. "Farmers, Consumers & Cattlemen Support and Mack Maple's & Ed Horton Endorse Anne Payne Commissioner of Agriculture & Industry". Athens News Courier. May 26, 1998. p. 3.