1902 Alabama House of Representatives election

none June 2026 1902 Alabama House of Representatives election Alabama legislative no 1900 Alabama House of Representatives election 1900 1906 Alabama House of Representatives election 1906 All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 November 4, 1902 Speaker_Alfred_M._Tunstall.jpg Alfred M. Tunstall Democratic Party (United States) Hale Co. March 1901 86 seats 102 16 3x4.svg — — — Republican Party (United States) 5 seats 2 3 Populist Party (United States) 7 seats 1 6 Independent (United States) 2 seats 0 2 File:1902 Alabama House of Representatives election gains.svg Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold#288B37 Populist gainBlack outlined circles denote newly allocated seats. 250px Speaker Alfred M. Tunstall Democratic Party (United States) Alfred M. Tunstall Democratic Party (United States) The 1902 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 1902, to elect 105 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. This was the first state house election held in Alabama after the ratification of the 1901 Alabama Constitution. The constitution increased the size of the state house from 100 members to 105, allocating an additional seat each to Butler, Elmore, Etowah, Jefferson, and Walker counties.Personnel of Senate and House of Representatives https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-membership-of-105/181798092/ 26 September 2025 Birmingham Post-Herald 9 November 1902 Of the 105 members elected, 102 were Democrats, two were Republicans, and one was a Populist.A Few Words About the Election https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-mountain-eagle-a-few-words-about-t/181826066/ 26 September 2025 Daily Mountain Eagle 12 November 1902 The previous legislature elected in 1900 had seven Populists, five Republicans, and two independents. Alfred M. Tunstall was re-elected Speaker of the House on January 14, 1903. Tunstall became speaker in March 1901 following the death of incumbent speaker Francis L. Pettus.Hon. Francis L. Pettus Dead https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-gauge-hon-francis-l-pettu/181822568/ 26 September 2025 The Standard Gauge 14 March 1901Tunstall Announces for Speaker https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-clayton-record-tunstall-announces-fo/181822203/ 26 September 2025 The Clayton Record 12 September 1902 General election results Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1900 and 1902 elections. Butler: Gained a new seat this election. Democrats Henry B. Pillery and George W. Lee were elected. Populist T. H. Crenshaw won the county's sole seat in 1900. Cherokee: Democrat William Siglin was elected. Populist Thomas Blair won this seat in 1900. Chilton: Republican L. H. Reynolds was elected. Populist L. B. Pounds won this seat in 1900.The Last Legislature https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-the-last-legislature/178695853/ 26 September 2025 The Birmingham News 6 November 1902 Clay: Democrat W. T. Preston was elected. Populist J. B. Carmichael won this seat in 1900. Coosa: Democrat John W. Johnson was elected. Republican J. H. Porter won this seat in 1900. Coffee: Democrat W. H. Warren was elected. Independent B. W. Fleming won this seat in 1900. Escambia: Democrat N. R. Leigh Jr. was elected. Populist Joseph H. L. Henley won this seat in 1900. Fayette: Democrat R. F. Peters was elected. Populist J. S. Hollis won this seat in 1900. Franklin: Democrat W. J. James was elected. Republican-Populist J. A. Byars won this seat in 1900. Geneva: Populist Mills was elected. Democrat W. J. Keith Sr. won this seat in 1900. Lee: Democrats C. R. McCrary and L. R. Wheless were elected. Independent L. C. Jones and Democrat T. L. Kennedy won this seat in 1900. Marshall: Democrat John A. Lusk was elected. Populist W. H. Bartlett won this seat in 1900. St. Clair : Democrat W. T. Brown was elected. Republican-Populist N. B. Spears won this seat in 1900. Shelby : Democrat E. S. Lyman was elected. Republican-Populist G. B. Deans won this seat in 1900. Winston: Republican P. H. Newman was elected. Republican-Populist R. M. Rivers won this seat in 1900. See also 1902 Alabama elections 1902 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama 1902 Alabama gubernatorial election 1902 United States elections References House Category:Alabama House of Representatives elections Alabama House of Representatives Category:November 1902 in the United States