1910 Alabama Senate election
November 8, 1910
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Democratic hold Republican gain Democratic: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Unopposed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An election in the U.S. state of Alabama took place on Tuesday, November 8, 1910, to elect 35 representatives to serve 4-year terms in the Alabama Senate.
Thirty-four senators elected were Democrats, and one, James B. Sloan, was a Republican elected to represent the 3rd district. Democrat Finis E. St. John, Sloan's opponent in the general election, filed a contest against Sloan's election alleging voter irregularities in Winston County, a Republican stronghold.[1] St. John withdrew his contest by December 28.[2]
Senator Hugh Morrow of Jefferson County was elected President pro tempore of the Senate without opposition when the legislature convened on January 10, 1911.[3]
General election results
| District | Democrats | Republicans | Independents | Total | ||||||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | Candidate | Votes | % | Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | Maj. | Mrg. | |
| 1st | Thurston H. Allen | 2,238 | 88.67% | A. J. McGee | 286 | 11.33% | — | — | — | 2,524 | +1,952 | +77.34% |
| 2nd | C. M. Sherrod | 2,435 | 81.19% | T. P. Wood | 564 | 18.81% | — | — | — | 2,999 | +1,871 | +62.39% |
| 3rd | Finis E. St. John | 3,065 | 47.28% | James B. Sloan | 3,417 | 52.72% | — | — | — | 6,482 | −352 | −5.43% |
| 6th | Watt T. Brown | 2,575 | 64.25% | M. M. Davidson | 1,433 | 35.75% | — | — | — | 4,008 | +1,142 | +28.49% |
| 7th | Thomas Kilby | 1,776 | 84.37% | Fred D. Noble | 329 | 15.63% | — | — | — | 2,105 | +1,447 | +68.74% |
| 8th | Thomas S. Plowman | 1,229 | 87.47% | T. M. Roberts | 176 | 12.53% | — | — | — | 1,405 | +1,053 | +74.95% |
| 15th | Thomas A. Curry | 2,778 | 52.65% | P. E. Alexander | 2,498 | 47.35% | — | — | — | 5,276 | +280 | +5.31% |
| 29th | James A. Nance | 2,703 | 69.20% | — | — | — | Z. T. Brock | 1,203 | 30.80% | 3,906 | +1,500 | +38.40% |
| 34th | Walter B. Merrill | 2,959 | 70.12% | H. C. Knight | 1,261 | 29.88% | — | — | — | 4,220 | +1,698 | +40.24% |
| Source: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1911. (p. 299–302)[4] | ||||||||||||
Elected unopposed
The following candidates did not see any competition in the general election:
- District 4: Robert E. Spragins (Democratic, incumbent) received 1,631 votes.
- District 5: Charles W. Brown (Democratic) received 2,863 votes.
- District 9: James D. Norman (Democratic) received 2,424 votes.
- District 10: Oscar S. Justice (Democratic) received 3,105 votes.
- District 11: Frank S. Moody (Democratic, incumbent) received 1,841 votes.
- District 12: Cecil A. Beasley (Democratic) received 3,523 votes.
- District 13: Hugh Morrow (Democratic) received 7,190 votes.
- District 14: Samuel H. Sprott (Democratic) received 1,256 votes.
- District 16: Charles P. Rogers Sr. (Democratic) received 501 votes.
- District 17: William C. Crumpton (Democratic) received 3,125 votes.
- District 18: William J. Vaiden (Democratic) received 1,676 votes.
- District 19: Benjamin D. Turner (Democratic) received 1,884 votes. Turner died on January 15, 1911, before he could be sworn in.[5]
- District 20: Charles H. Miller (Democratic) received 1,933 votes.
- District 21: Edwin M. Lovelace (Democratic) received 1,760 votes.
- District 22: Norman D. Godbold (Democratic) received 761 votes.
- District 23: Charles A. Stokes (Democratic) received 2,332 votes.
- District 24: Robert Moulthrop (Democratic) received 1,229 votes.
- District 25: Felix Folmar (Democratic) received 3,753 votes.
- District 26: Thomas S. Frazer (Democratic) received 1,231 votes.
- District 27: Noah P. Renfroe (Democratic) received 1,264 votes.
- District 28: Michel H. Screws (Democratic) received 2,200 votes.
- District 30: Victor B. Atkins (Democratic) received 2,503 votes.
- District 31: Ernest B. Fite (Democratic) received 2,771 votes.
- District 32: Alfred M. Turnstall (Democratic) received 1,029 votes.
- District 33: Thomas M. Stevens (Democratic) received 2,546 votes. 7 write-in votes were recorded.
- District 35: John J. Espy (Democratic) received 2,705 votes. 1 write-in vote was recorded.
1907–1910 special elections
District 5 (Jackson–Marshall)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel Phillips | 752 | 59.07% | |
| Democratic | C. M. Smith | 521 | 40.93% | |
| Total votes | 1,273 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25 (Coffee–Crenshaw–Pike)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Gamble | 1,184 | 99.50% | |
| Write-in | J. S. Carroll | 6 | 0.50% | |
| Total votes | 1,190 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Contest is Filed Against J. B. Sloan". The Birmingham News. 28 November 1910. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "F. E. St. John has withdrawn his contest..." Daily Mountain Eagle. 28 December 1910. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Almon for speaker, Morrow for pres. pro tem". Union Springs Herald. 11 January 1911. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1911. Montgomery, Alabama. 1911. pp. 299–302. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "State Senator Dies in Mobile". Birmingham Post-Herald. 16 January 1911. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Phillips Won By 231 Votes". The Birmingham News. 28 January 1909. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Marshall Election". The Gadsden Times-News. 22 June 1909. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Declared Elected". The Montgomery Advertiser. 12 October 1907. Retrieved 12 October 2025.