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1918 Alabama House of Representatives election
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1918 Alabama House of Representatives election Alabama legislative no 1914 Alabama House of Representatives election 1914 1922 Alabama House of Representatives election 1922 All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 November 5, 1918 File:Archibald_Hill_Carmichael.jpg Archibald H. Carmichael Democratic Party (United States) Colbert Co. January 12, 1915 104 seats 102 2 3x4.svg Chester Tubb(lost re-election) November 3, 1914 — Republican Party (United States) 1 seat 4 3 3x4.svg Bull Moose Party W. E. Thomas(did not stand) November 3, 1914 — 1 seat 0 1 File:1918 Alabama House of Representatives election gains.svg Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold#ca0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold 250px Speaker Archibald H. Carmichael Democratic Party (United States) Henry P. Merritt Democratic Party (United States)
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.Holt David Henry P. Merritt Elected Speaker Without Dissent https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-henry-p-merritt-ele/182157763/ 1 October 2025 The Birmingham News 14 January 1919 After the adjournment of the 1919 Legislature, Merritt was appointed to the Alabama Court of Appeals on October 23, 1919.Can Merritt hold office? https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-can-merritt-hold/182173950/ 2 October 2025 Birmingham Post-Herald 25 October 1919 On September 14, 1920, Seybourn A. Lynne of Morgan County was unanimously elected to take his place.S. A. Lynne Speaker https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/182173743/ 2 October 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 15 September 1920
General election results
Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1914 and 1918 elections:Holt David Three Factions Will Constitute Next Alabama Legislative Body https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-three-factions-will/182155427/ 1 October 2025 The Birmingham News 1 December 1918Three Avowed Republicans are in Next Legislature https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/182146167/ 1 October 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 22 November 1914
Chilton: Republican William A. Reynolds was elected. "Bull Moose" Progressive W. E. Thomas won this seat in 1914.Representative W. E. Thomas https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-troy-messenger-representative-w-e/182153320/ 1 October 2025 The Troy Messenger 13 January 1915
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
1918 Alabama elections
1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
1918 Alabama gubernatorial election
1918 United States elections
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