1922 Alabama House of Representatives election
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The 1922 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 1922, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. 103 Democrats and 3 Republicans were elected to the 1923 House.
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November 7, 1922
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All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On January 9, 1923, Hugh Davis Merrill of Calhoun County defeated J. Lee Long for the Speaker nomination, 59 to 41.[1]
General election results
Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1918 and 1922 elections:[2][3][4]
- Chilton: Republican W. M. Wyatt was elected. Republican W. A. Reynolds won this seat in 1918.
- DeKalb: Republican John P. Hawkins was elected. Democrat E. M. Baker won this seat in 1918.
- Cullman: Democrat Finis E. St. John was elected. Republican T. H. Roberson won this seat in 1918.
- Shelby: Democrat Paul O. Luck was elected. Republican A. P. Longshore won this seat in 1918.
- Winston: Republican J. A. Posey was elected. Republican J. M. Burns won this seat in 1918.