United States congressional delegations from Alabama

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Since Alabama became a U.S. state in 1819, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Alabama Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1818 to 1819.

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These are tables of congressional delegations from Alabama to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation

Current U.S. senators from Alabama
Alabama

CPVI (2022): [1]
R+16
Class II senator Class III senator
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Tommy Tuberville
(Senior senator)
(Auburn)
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Katie Britt
(Junior senator)
(Montgomery)
PartyRepublicanRepublican
Incumbent sinceJanuary 3, 2021January 3, 2023

Alabama's current congressional delegation in the 118th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Republicans, and its seven representatives: 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

The current dean of the Alabama delegation is Representative Robert Aderholt, having served in the U.S. Congress since 1997.

Current U.S. representatives from Alabama
DistrictMember
(Residence) [2]
PartyIncumbent since CPVI
(2022) [3]
District map
1st Rep. Jerry Carl official photo.jpg
Jerry Carl
(Mobile)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021R+16
Alabama's 1st congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg
2nd Rep. Barry Moore official photo.jpg
Barry Moore
(Enterprise)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021R+17
Alabama's 2nd congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg
3rd Rep. Mike Rogers official portrait, 118th Congress.jpg
Mike Rogers
(Weaver)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2003R+19
Alabama's 3rd congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg
4th Robert Aderholt official photo.jpg
Robert Aderholt
(Haleyville)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1997R+33
Alabama's 4th congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg
5th Dale Strong official House portrait.jpg
Dale Strong
(Huntsville)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2023R+17
Alabama's 5th congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg
6th Gary Palmer - 2018.jpg
Gary Palmer
(Hoover)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015R+18
Alabama's 6th congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg
7th Terri Sewell official photo.jpg
Terri Sewell
(Birmingham)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2011D+14
Alabama's 7th congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

1818–1819: 1 non-voting delegate

Starting on January 29, 1818, Alabama Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the House.

Congress Delegate from
Territory's at-large district
15th (1817–1819) John Crowell (DR)
16th (March 4, 1819–
December 14, 1819)
vacant

1819–1823: 1 seat

After statehood on December 14, 1819, Alabama had one seat in the House.

Congress At-large district
16th (1819–1821) John Crowell (DR)
17th (1821–1823) Gabriel Moore (DR)

1823–1833: 3 seats

Following the 1820 census, Alabama had three seats.

Congress 1st district 2nd district 3rd district
18th (1823–1825) Gabriel Moore (DR) [d] John McKee (DR) [d] George W. Owen (DR) [d]
19th (1825–1827) Gabriel Moore (J) John McKee (J) George W. Owen (J)
20th (1827–1829)
21st (1829–1831) Clement Comer Clay (J) R. E. B. Baylor (J) Dixon H. Lewis (J)
22nd (1831–1833) Samuel W. Mardis (J)

1833–1843: 5 seats

Following the 1830 census, Alabama had five seats. During the 27th Congress, those seats were all elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Congress 1st district 2nd district 3rd district 4th district 5th district
23rd (1833–1835) Clement Comer Clay (J) John McKinley (J) Samuel W. Mardis (J) Dixon H. Lewis (N) John Murphy (J)
24th (1835–1837) Reuben Chapman (J) Joshua L. Martin (J) Joab Lawler (J) Francis S. Lyon (NR)
25th (1837–1839) Reuben Chapman (D) Joshua L. Martin (D) Joab Lawler (W) Dixon H. Lewis (D) Francis S. Lyon (W)
George W.
Crabb
(W)
26th (1839–1841) David Hubbard (D) James Dellet (W)
27th (1841–1843)5 seats elected on a general ticket from Alabama's at-large district
1st seat2nd seat3rd seat4th seat5th seat
Reuben Chapman (D) George S. Houston (D) William Winter
Payne
(D)
Dixon H. Lewis (D) Benjamin G.
Shields
(D)

1843–1863: 7 seats

Following the 1840 census, Alabama resumed the use of districts, now increased to seven.

Congress 1st district 2nd district 3rd district 4th district 5th district 6th district 7th district
28th
(1843–1845)
James Dellet (W) James E. Belser (D) Dixon H. Lewis (D) William Winter Payne (D) George S. Houston (D) Reuben Chapman (D) Felix G. McConnell (D)
William Lowndes
Yancey
(D)
29th
(1845–1847)
Edmund S. Dargan (D) Henry W.
Hilliard
(W)
James L. F. Cottrell (D) Franklin W. Bowdon (D)
30th
(1847–1849)
John Gayle (W) Sampson Willis
Harris
(D)
Samuel Williams Inge (D) Williamson
R. W. Cobb
(D)
31st
(1849–1851)
William J. Alston (W) David Hubbard (D)
32nd
(1851–1853)
John Bragg (D) James Abercrombie (W) William Russell Smith (U) George S. Houston (D) Alexander White (W)
33rd
(1853–1855)
Philip Phillips (D) William Russell Smith (D) James F. Dowdell (D)
34th
(1855–1857)
Percy Walker (KN) Eli S. Shorter (D) James F. Dowdell (D) William Russell Smith (KN) Sampson Willis
Harris
(D)
35th
(1857–1859)
James A.
Stallworth
(D)
Sydenham Moore (D) Jabez L. M.
Curry
(D)
36th
(1859–1861)
James L. Pugh (D) David Clopton (D)
Vacant during American Civil War
37th
(1861–1863)

1863–1873: 6 seats

Following the 1860 census, Alabama was apportioned six seats.

Congress 1st district 2nd district 3rd district 4th district 5th district 6th district
3839th (1863–1867)Vacant during American Civil War
40th (1867–1869)
Francis W. Kellogg (R) C. W. Buckley (R) Benjamin W. Norris (R) Charles W. Pierce (R) John B. Callis (R) Thomas Haughey (R)
41st (1869–1871) Alfred Eliab Buck (R) Robert Stell Heflin (R) Charles Hays (R) Peter M. Dox (D) William C. Sherrod (D)
42nd (1871–1873) Benjamin S. Turner (R) William A. Handley (D) Joseph H. Sloss (D)

1873–1893: 8 seats

Following the 1870 census, Alabama was apportioned eight seats. From 1873 to 1877, the two new seats were elected at large, statewide. After 1877, however, the entire delegation was redistricted.

CongressDistrict At-large seats
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1st seat2nd seat
43rd
(1873–1875)
Frederick G.
Bromberg
(LR)
James T. Rapier (R) Charles Pelham (R) Charles Hays (R) John Henry
Caldwell
(D)
Joseph Humphrey
Sloss
(D)
Charles Christopher
Sheats
(R)
Alexander White (R)
44th
(1875–1877)
Jeremiah Haralson (R) Jeremiah Norman
Williams
(D)
Taul Bradford (D) Goldsmith W. Hewitt (D) William H. Forney (D) Burwell B.
Lewis
(D)
45th
(1877–1879)
James T. Jones (D) Hilary A. Herbert (D) Jeremiah Norman
Williams
(D)
Charles M. Shelley (D) Robert F. Ligon (D) 7th district 8th district
William H. Forney (D) William W. Garth (D)
46th
(1879–1881)
Thomas H.
Herndon
(D)
William J. Samford (D) Thomas Williams (D) Burwell B. Lewis (D) William M. Lowe (GB)
Newton N. Clements (D)
47th
(1881–1883)
William C. Oates (D) Goldsmith W. Hewitt (D) Joseph Wheeler (D)
vacant [e] William M. Lowe (GB) [f]
Charles M. Shelley (D) Joseph Wheeler (D)
48th
(1883–1885)
Luke Pryor (D)
James T. Jones (D) George H. Craig (R)
49th
(1885–1887)
Alexander C.
Davidson
(D)
Thomas William
Sadler
(D)
John Mason Martin (D) Joseph Wheeler (D)
50th
(1887–1889)
James E. Cobb (D) John H. Bankhead (D)
51st
(1889–1891)
Richard H. Clarke (D) Louis W. Turpin (D)
J. V. McDuffie (R)
52nd
(1891–1893)
Louis W. Turpin (D)

1893–1913: 9 seats

Following the 1890 census, Alabama was apportioned nine seats.

CongressDistrict
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
53rd
(1893–1895)
Richard H.
Clarke
(D)
Jesse F.
Stallings
(D)
William C. Oates (D) Gaston A. Robbins (D) James E. Cobb (D) John H.
Bankhead
(D)
William H.
Denson
(D)
Joseph
Wheeler
(D)
Louis W. Turpin (D)
George P.
Harrison Jr.
(D)
54th
(1895–1897)
Milford W.
Howard
(Pop)
Oscar Underwood (D)
William F. Aldrich (R) Albert T. Goodwyn (Pop) Truman H. Aldrich (R)
55th
(1897–1899)
George W.
Taylor
(D)
Henry D.
Clayton Jr.
(D)
Thomas S. Plowman (D) Willis Brewer (D) Oscar Underwood (D)
William F. Aldrich (R)
56th
(1899–1901)
Gaston A. Robbins (D) John L.
Burnett
(D)
William F. Aldrich (R) William
Richardson
(D)
57th
(1901–1903)
Ariosto A. Wiley (D) Sydney J. Bowie (D) C. W. Thompson (D)
58th
(1903–1905)
J. Thomas
Heflin
(D)
59th
(1905–1907)
60th
(1907–1909)
William Benjamin
Craig
(D)
Richmond P.
Hobson
(D)
Oliver C. Wiley (D)
61st
(1909–1911)
S. Hubert
Dent Jr.
(D)
62nd
(1911–1913)
Fred L. Blackmon (D)

1913–1933: 10 seats

Following the 1910 census, Alabama was apportioned ten seats. At first, the extra seat was elected at-large. Starting with the 1916 elections, the seats were redistricted and a tenth district was added.

CongressDistrict At-large
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
63rd (1913–1915) George W.
Taylor
(D)
S. Hubert
Dent Jr.
(D)
Henry D.
Clayton Jr.
(D)
Fred L.
Blackmon
(D)
J. Thomas
Heflin
(D)
Richmond P.
Hobson
(D)
John L.
Burnett
(D)
William Richardson (D) Oscar
Underwood
(D)
John
Abercrombie
(D)
William O. Mulkey (D) C. C. Harris (D)
64th (1915–1917) Oscar Lee
Gray
(D)
Henry B.
Steagall
(D)
William B.
Oliver
(D)
Edward B. Almon (D) George
Huddleston
(D)
65th (1917–1919) 10th district
William B.
Bankhead
(D)
66th (1919–1921) John
McDuffie
(D)
William B.
Bowling
(D)
Lilius B.
Rainey
(D)
67th (1921–1923) John R.
Tyson
(D)
Lamar
Jeffers
(D)
68th (1923–1925) Miles C.
Allgood
(D)
J. Lister Hill (D)
69th (1925–1927)
70th (1927–1929)
LaFayette L.
Patterson
(D)
71st (1929–1931)
72nd (1931–1933)

1933–1963: 9 seats

Following the 1930 census, Alabama was apportioned nine seats.

1963–1973: 8 seats

Following the 1960 census, Alabama was apportioned eight seats. During the 88th Congress, those seats were all elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Congress8 seats elected on a general ticket from Alabama's at-large district
1st seat2nd seat3rd seat4th seat5th seat6th seat7th seat8th seat
88th (1963–1965) George
Huddleston Jr.
(D)
George M.
Grant
(D)
George Andrews (D) Kenneth A.
Roberts
(D)
Armistead I.
Selden Jr.
(D)
Albert Rains (D) Carl Elliott (D) Bob
Jones
(D)
CongressDistrict
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
89th (1965–1967) Jack Edwards (R) Bill
Dickinson
(R)
George Andrews (D) Glenn Andrews (R) Armistead I.
Selden Jr.
(D)
John H.
Buchanan
Jr.
(R)
James D. Martin (R) Bob
Jones
(D)
90th (1967–1969) Bill Nichols (D) Tom Bevill (D)
91st (1969–1971) Walter Flowers (D)
92nd (1971–1973)
Elizabeth Andrews (D)

1973–present: 7 seats

Since the 1970 census, Alabama has been apportioned seven seats.

Key

Democratic (D)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Greenback (GB)
Jacksonian (J)
Know Nothing (KN)
National Republican (NR)
Nullifier (N)
Populist (Pop)
Republican (R)
Union (U)
Whig (W)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Seat was vacant due to failure of legislature to elect a senator by the beginning of the congress.
  2. George S. Houston presented credentials as a senator-elect on February 9, 1866, but was not permitted to take his seat, Alabama having not been re-admitted to the Union.
  3. The seat was vacant from August 8, 1913, to May 11, 1914. Henry D. Clayton was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joseph F. Johnston in 1913, but his appointment was challenged and withdrawn. Franklin Potts Glass Sr. was also appointed to the seat, but the U.S. Senate voted not to seat him.
  4. 1 2 3 Supported the Jackson faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
  5. Seat was contested by James Q. Smith and declared vacant; the original representative won back his own seat.
  6. Successfully contested the election of the representative that was replaced.

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  2. "Member Profiles". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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