1908 Alabama Railroad Commission election

1908 Alabama Railroad Commission election

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Candidate Chas. Henderson J. A. Hurst Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 75,275 22,910 Percentage 76.3% 23.2%

President before election Chas. Henderson Democratic Elected President Chas. Henderson Democratic

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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chas. Henderson, incumbent ARC president ^[2]

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. ^[3]

Nominee

• J. A. Hurst ^[4]

April convention

J. M. Cranford was nominated by the "Davidson" faction of the party. ^[5] He appeared on the ballot under the label "Davidson Faction." ^[6]

Nominee

• J. M. Cranford ^{[7] [8]}

General election

Results

1908 Alabama Railroad Commission presidential election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chas. Henderson	75,275	76.28
	Republican	J. A. Hurst	22,910	23.22
	Davidson Faction	J. M. Crawford	501	0.51
Total votes			98,686	100.00

References

1. "Alabama Official and Statistical Register 1911" (PDF). Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
2. "The Primary Result". The Montgomery Advertiser. May 20, 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
3. "Republicans to Contest in Convention". The Montgomery Advertiser. June 1, 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
4. "Governors To Be Named". The Monroe Journal. October 22, 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
5. "Some Confusion With Canvassing Board". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
6. "Ballots Contain Seven Tickets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
7. "Final Results Announced". The LaFayette Sun. November 18, 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
8. "Davidson Faction Wins Through the Court". The Montgomery Times. August 17, 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2025.