Alabama's 9th congressional district

Summary

Alabama's 9th congressional district was formerly apportioned to portions of central and western Alabama from 1893 until 1963 when the seat was lost due to reapportionment after the 1960 United States census.

Alabama's 9th congressional district
Obsolete district
Population (1950)558,928
Created1890
Eliminated1960
Years active1893-1963

Highlights edit

Formed in 1893, the district was first represented by Louis Washington Turpin, a self-educated tax assessor from Hale County. The district was represented by Democrats during the whole of its existence except from 1896-1897 when Truman Heminway Aldrich, a Republican, unseated Oscar W. Underwood in a post-election contest.

The 1960 United States census and the subsequent reapportionment decreased Alabama's representation in the United States Congress.

History edit

Population disparity edit

By the early 1940s the 9th district had a population of 459,930.[1]

List of members representing the district edit

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral History Counties Represented
District created March 4, 1893
Louis W. Turpin
(Newbern)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost renomination.
1893–1915:
 
 
Oscar W. Underwood
(Birmingham)
Democratic March 4, 1895 –
June 9, 1896
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost election contest.
 
Truman Heminway Aldrich
(Birmingham)
Republican June 9, 1896 –
March 3, 1897
Won election contest.
Retired.
 
Oscar W. Underwood
(Birmingham)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1915
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1903–1917:
 
 
George Huddleston
(Birmingham)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
January 3, 1937
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost renomination.
1917–1963:
 
 
Luther Patrick
(Birmingham)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1943
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost renomination.
John P. Newsome
(Birmingham)
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Lost renomination.
 
Luther Patrick
(Birmingham)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Elected in 1944.
Lost renomination.
 
Laurie C. Battle
(Birmingham)
Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1955
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired.
 
George Huddleston Jr.
(Birmingham)
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963
84th
85th
86th
87th
Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District eliminated January 3, 1963

Historical boundaries edit

Census year Population Counties
1890 181,085 Bibb, Blount, Hale, Jefferson, Perry
1900 213,820 Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Perry
1910 226,476 Jefferson
1920 310,054
1930 431,493
1940 459,930
1950 558,928

References edit

Specific
  1. ^ "colorado.edu". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
General
  • Population data from U.S. Census Bureau: Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990
  • Additional population data and counties from the Official Congressional Directories of the 53rd Congress (1893); 58th Congress (1903); 81st Congress (1950); and 83rd Congress (1953).
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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