1906 Alabama House of Representatives election

1906 Alabama House of Representatives election

←  1902 November 6, 1906 1910  →
All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Alfred M. Tunstall (retired as leader) — — Party Democratic Republican Populist Leader since March 1901 — — Leader's seat Hale Co. — — Last election 102 seats 2 seats 1 seat Seats won 104 2 0 Seat change 2 1
Results:      Democratic gain     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Speaker before election Alfred M. Tunstall Democratic Elected Speaker William L. Martin Democratic

The 1906 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 1906, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. The creation of Houston County in 1903 increased the size of the state house from 105 members to 106. 104 Democrats and 2 Republicans were elected to the 1907 House. ^[1]

On January 8, 1907, William L. Martin of Montgomery County was elected speaker. ^[2] Martin died shortly into his term, and speaker pro tem Archibald H. Carmichael was chosen to succeed him on March 5, 1907. ^[3]

General election results

Counties not listed were won by Democrats in both the 1902 and 1906 elections: ^{[4] [5]}

• Chilton: Republican J. Osmond Middleton was elected. Republican L. H. Reynolds won this seat in 1902.
• Geneva: Democrat J. R. Alford was elected. Populist W. J. Mills won this seat in 1902.
• Houston: Democrat W. L. Lee was elected. This county did not exist at the 1902 general election.
• Winston: Republican W. M. Barton was elected. Republican P. H. Newman won this seat in 1902.

See also

• 1906 Alabama elections
  • 1906 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
  • 1906 Alabama gubernatorial election
• 1906 United States elections

References

1. "Two Republicans in the legislature". The Birmingham News . 8 November 1906. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
2. "Work of Caucuses; Both Were Mild Affairs". The Birmingham News . 9 January 1907. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
3. "Carmichael Was Elected Speaker". The Anniston Star . 5 March 1907. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
4. "Two Republicans in the legislature". The Birmingham News . 8 November 1906. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
5. "Complete List of Members of Newly Chosen Legislature". The Birmingham News . 23 November 1906. Retrieved 1 October 2025.