1914 Alabama House of Representatives election
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The 1914 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 3, 1914, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. 104 Democrats, 1 Republican, and 1 Progressive were elected to the 1915 House.
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November 3, 1914
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All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic candidates affiliated with the temperance movement won a large majority in both houses of the 1915 Legislature. On January 12, 1915, former speaker Archibald H. Carmichael of Colbert County was nominated speaker with 71 votes to 30.[1]
General election results
Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1910 and 1914 elections:[2][3]
- Chilton: "Bull Moose" Progressive W. E. Thomas was elected.[4] Republican W. L. Popwell won this seat in 1910.
- Fayette: Democrat J. M. Moore was elected. Republican Sim T. Wright won this seat in 1910.
- Shelby: Democrat H. M. Judge was elected. Republican W. H. Sturdivant won this seat in 1910.
- Winston: Republican Chester Tubb was elected. Republican James E. Edmunds won this seat in 1910.