1910 Alabama House of Representatives election
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The 1910 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 1910, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. 102 Democrats and 4 Republicans were elected to the 1911 House.
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November 8, 1910
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All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newly-elected representative Edward B. Almon of Colbert County was elected speaker on the second ballot over J. Lee Long, 50 votes to 48, on January 10, 1911. Both had tied for 49 votes on the first ballot.[1]
General election results
Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1906 and 1910 elections:[2]
- Chilton: Republican W. L. Popwell was elected.[a] Republican J. Osmond Middleton won this seat in 1906.
- Fayette: Republican Sim T. Wright was elected. Democrat W. M. Cannon won this seat in 1906.
- Shelby: Republican W. H. Sturdivant was elected. Democrat Hosea Parson won this seat in 1906.
- Winston: Republican James E. Edmunds was elected. Republican W. M. Barton won this seat in 1906.