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November 5, 1918
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The 1918 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 1918, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. 102 Democrats and 4 Republicans were elected to the 1919 House.
On January 14, 1919, Henry P. Merritt of Macon County was unanimously elected speaker.[1] After the adjournment of the 1919 Legislature, Merritt was appointed to the Alabama Court of Appeals on October 23, 1919.[2] On September 14, 1920, Seybourn A. Lynne of Morgan County was unanimously elected to take his place.[3]
General election results
[edit]Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1914 and 1918 elections:[4][5]
- Chilton: Republican William A. Reynolds was elected. "Bull Moose" Progressive W. E. Thomas won this seat in 1914.[6]
- Cullman: Republican T. H. Robertson was elected. Democrat R. E. Ryan won this seat in 1914.
- Shelby: Republican A. P. Longshore was elected. Democrat H. M. Judge won this seat in 1914.
- Winston: Republican Jeremiah Burns defeated incumbent Republican representative Chester Tubb in the primary.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Holt, David (14 January 1919). "Henry P. Merritt Elected Speaker Without Dissent". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Can Merritt hold office?". Birmingham Post-Herald. 25 October 1919. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "S. A. Lynne Speaker". The Montgomery Advertiser. 15 September 1920. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Holt, David (1 December 1918). "Three Factions Will Constitute Next Alabama Legislative Body". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Three Avowed Republicans are in Next Legislature". The Montgomery Advertiser. 22 November 1914. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Representative W. E. Thomas". The Troy Messenger. 13 January 1915. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
