1938 Alabama House of Representatives election

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The 1938 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 1938, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. 105 Democrats and one Republican, Percy M. Pitts of Chilton County, were elected to the 1939 House.[1]

Quick facts All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1938 Alabama House of Representatives election
← 1934
November 8, 1938
1942 â†’
All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives
54 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert H. Walker —
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 13, 1931 —
Leader's seat Limestone Co. —
Last election 104 seats, 93.98% 1 seats, 6.02%
Seats won 105 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 250,084 19,241
Percentage 92.85% 7.14%

     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain

Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%      Unopposed
Republican:      50–60%

Speaker before election

Robert H. Walker
Democratic

 Elected Speaker

Hugh D. Merrill
Democratic

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Representative Hugh D. Merrill of Calhoun County was unanimously elected for a second stint as Speaker of the House on January 10, 1939.[2]

General election results

Party gains

Source for 1934 election winners: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1935.[3]

  • Chilton: Republican Percy M. Pitts was elected. Democrat C. B. Cox won this seat in 1934. Republican gain.
  • Winston: Democrat Roy Mayhall was elected. He defeated incumbent Republican J. A. Posey, first elected in 1934. Democratic gain.

By district

More information District, Democratic ...
District Democratic Republican Total
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Votes Maj. Mrg.
Chilton G. C. Walker2,15249.34% Percy M. Pitts2,21050.66% 4,362−58−1.33%
Cleburne Grady W. Cook1,39358.75% Lee Haywood97841.25% 2,371+415+17.50%
Cullman M. L. Robertson (inc.)3,30756.55% Henry F. Arnold2,54143.45% 5,848+766+13.10%
DeKalb W. M. Beck5,25665.76% Frank Hixon2,73734.24% 7,993+2,519+31.52%
Etowah p. 1 James B. Allen3,63786.16% Bernard Thompson58413.84% 4,221+3,053+72.33%
Etowah p. 2 Roy D. McCord3,65685.80% Charles M. Williams60514.20% 4,261+3,051+71.60%
Franklin Frank L. Haynes2,60462.58% W. H. Hudson1,55737.42% 4,161+1,047+25.16%
Shelby L. H. Ellis2,25872.44% Mark Sims85927.56% 3,117+1,399+44.88%
St. Clair John R. Robinson2,14771.83% Mack Davis84228.17% 2,989+1,305+43.66%
Winston Roy Mayhall1,79355.91% J. A. Posey (inc.)1,41444.09% 3,207+379+11.82%
Source: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1939. (p. 708–710)[4]
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Jefferson County (at-large)

Unlike other multi-seat counties, candidates in Jefferson County ran an at-large basis rather than for designated places.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Jefferson County election (7 to be elected)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sidney W. Smyer 12,747 94.91%
Democratic Mark Hodo 12,735 94.83%
Democratic W. S. Welch 12,729 94.78%
Democratic Hugh Kaul 12,732 94.80%
Democratic Roger Snyder 12,719 94.71%
Democratic Ivy J. Gwin 12,717 94.69%
Democratic Tram Sessions 12,717 94.69%
Republican A. P. Longshore Jr. 711 5.29%
Republican U. S. Holliman 708 5.27%
Republican C. O. Vardaman 704 5.24%
Republican Frank Hurst 700 5.21%
Republican H. H. Grooms 698 5.20%
Republican Grady Miller 697 5.19%
Republican C. A. Wiegand 696 5.18%
Total votes 94,010 100.00%
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