1908 Alabama Railroad Commission election

none November 3, 1908 1908 Alabama Railroad Commission election Alabama 1906 Alabama Railroad Commission election 1906 1910 Alabama Railroad Commission election 1910 Chas. Henderson Alabama Democratic Party Governor Charles Henderson (3x4 cropped).jpg 75,275 76.3% 3x4.svg J. A. Hurst Alabama Republican Party 22,910 23.2% President Chas. Henderson Alabama Democratic Party Chas. Henderson Alabama Democratic Party The 1908 Alabama Railroad Commission election was held on November 3, 1908 to elect the president of the Alabama Railroad Commission (ARC). The primary election was held on May 18, 1908.Alabama Official and Statistical Register 1911 https://ia601006.us.archive.org/14/items/alabama-official-statistical-register-1911/OSR_1911.pdf Archive.org State of Alabama Department of Archives and History 5 May 2025 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chas. Henderson, incumbent ARC presidentThe Primary Result https://basic.newspapers.com/image/412694867/?match=1&terms=Chas%20Henderson The Montgomery Advertiser 5 May 2025 May 20, 1908 Republican convention May convention Hurst was nominated by the "Thompson" faction of the party. This convention was held in an attempt to contest the prior April convention, and was later considered the official convention.Republicans to Contest in Convention https://basic.newspapers.com/image/321356066/?match=1&terms=%22J.%20A.%20Hurst%22 5 May 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser June 1, 1908 Nominee J. A. HurstGovernors To Be Named https://basic.newspapers.com/image/247027810/?match=1&terms=J.%20A.%20Hurst The Monroe Journal 5 May 2025 October 22, 1908 April convention J. M. Cranford was nominated by the "Davidson" faction of the party.Some Confusion With Canvassing Board https://basic.newspapers.com/image/412822069/?match=1&terms=J.%20M.%20Cranford%20ballot 5 May 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser November 7, 1908 He appeared on the ballot under the label "Davidson Faction."Ballots Contain Seven Tickets. https://basic.newspapers.com/image/412821450/?match=1&terms=J.%20M.%20Cranford%20ballot 5 May 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser November 1, 1908 Nominee J. M. CranfordFinal Results Announced. https://basic.newspapers.com/image/253576850/?match=1&terms=J.%20M.%20Cranford 5 May 2025 The LaFayette Sun November 18, 1908Davidson Faction Wins Through the Court https://basic.newspapers.com/image/321379067/?match=1&terms=%22Davidson%20faction%22 5 May 2025 The Montgomery Times August 17, 1908 General election Results 1908 Alabama Railroad Commission presidential election Alabama Democratic Party Chas. Henderson 75,275 76.28 Alabama Republican Party J. A. Hurst 22,910 23.22 Davidson Faction J. M. Crawford 501 0.51 98,686 100.00 References Category:1908 Alabama elections Category:Alabama Railroad Commission elections