1926 Alabama House of Representatives election
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The 1926 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 2, 1926, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. 104 Democrats and 2 Republicans were elected to the 1927 House.[1]
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November 2, 1926
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All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 28, 1926, J. Lee Long of Butler County was elected Speaker of the House on the tenth ballot.[2]
General election results
Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1922 and 1926 elections:[3][4]
- Chilton: Republican Percy M. Pitts was elected. Republican W. M. Wyatt won this seat in 1922. Republican hold.
- DeKalb: Democrat John T. Bartlett was elected. Republican John P. Hawkins won this seat in 1922. Democratic gain.
- Winston: Republican R. M. Rivers was elected. Republican J. A. Posey won this seat in 1922. Republican hold.