Alabama's 10th congressional district
Former congressional district
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Alabama's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district which existed from 1917 until 1933. Its sole representative was William B. Bankhead. (Alabama had been apportioned a 10th seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 1910 census, but that seat was elected at-large from the entire state in 1912 and 1914.)
Population (1920)170,857
Years activeMarch 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933
| Alabama's 10th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Population (1920) | 170,857 |
| Years active | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 |
Historic boundaries
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Electoral Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1917 | |||||
William B. Bankhead (Jasper) |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 |
65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
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| District eliminated March 3, 1933 | |||||
References
- Population data from U.S. Census Bureau: Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990
- Additional population data and counties from the Official Congressional Directories of the 63rd Congress (1913); 65th Congress (1919); and 67th Congress (1922)
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present