1942 Alabama House of Representatives election

1942 Alabama House of Representatives election

←  1938 November 3, 1942 1946  →
All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Hugh D. Merrill Percy M. Pitts (did not stand) Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 10, 1939 January 10, 1939 Leader's seat Calhoun Co. Chilton Co. Last election 105 seats, 92.85% 1 seat, 7.14% Seats won 105 1 Seat change Popular vote 160,400 4,114 Percentage 97.50% 2.50%
Democratic gain     Democratic hold      Republican gain Results by party Democratic:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     Unopposed Republican:     60–70% Results by vote share
Speaker before election Hugh D. Merrill Democratic Elected Speaker George O. Miller Democratic

The 1942 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 3, 1942, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. The result was a near-electoral wipeout, as 105 of 106 candidates elected were members of the Democratic Party, with one Republican (Frank Minis Johnson) elected. ^[1] The election used nearly the same seat apportionment first established by the Alabama Constitution of 1901. ^[2]

As the Democratic Party was dominant in the state, state legislative seats were generally decided at the Democratic primary election. The first round of the Democratic primary was held on May 7 with runoff elections on June 4. On November 16, 1942, representative George O. Miller of Sumter County was unanimously elected Speaker of the House. ^[3]

The election took place concurrently with elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state senate, and numerous other state and local offices.

General election results

Party gains

Source for 1938 election winners: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1939. ^[4]

• Chilton: Democrat G. C. Walker was elected. Republican Percy M. Pitts won this seat in 1938. Democratic gain.
• Winston: Republican Frank Minis Johnson was elected. Democrat Roy Mayhall won this seat in 1938. Republican gain.

By district

District	Democratic			Republican			Total
	Candidate	Votes	%	Candidate	Votes	%	Votes	Maj.	Mrg.
Chilton	G. C. Walker	2,532	65.04%	T. E. Wyatt	1,361	34.96%	3,893	+1,171	+30.08%
Franklin	William Still	1,599	80.64%	T. L. Pounders	384	19.36%	1,983	+1,215	+61.27%
Shelby	Frank Head	1,430	84.62%	S. M. Harney	260	15.38%	1,690	+1,170	+69.23%
St. Clair	W. J. Hodges	1,810	75.57%	C. R. Robinson	585	24.43%	2,395	+1,225	+51.15%
Winston	James M. Howell	760	33.27%	Frank Minis Johnson	1,524	66.73%	2,284	−764	−33.45%
Source: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1943. (p. 802–805) [5]

See also

• 1942 Alabama elections
  • 1942 United States Senate election in Alabama
  • 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
  • 1942 Alabama gubernatorial election
  • 1942 Alabama Senate election
• 1942 United States elections

References

1. "One Republican In Legislature". The Huntsville Times . 4 November 1942. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2. Stallworth, Clarke. "What Alabama Constitution Provides". Birmingham Post-Herald . Retrieved 5 October 2025.
3. Hope, Sherlock (16 November 1942). "Honor Is Given To Local Man". The Birmingham Post . Retrieved 5 October 2025.
4. Owen, Marie Bankhead (1939). Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1939. Montgomery, Alabama: Walker Printing Company. pp. 708–710. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
5. Owen, Marie B. (1943). Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1943. Montgomery, Alabama: Walker Printing Company. pp. 802–805. Retrieved 4 October 2025.