Alabama's 1st congressional district
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Coordinates: 30°59′13.3″N 87°56′14.34″W / 30.987028°N 87.9373167°W
| Alabama's 1st congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Jo Bonner (R–Mobile) | |
| Area | 7,182 mi² | |
| Population (2000) | 635,300 | |
| Median income | $34,739 | |
| Ethnicity | 67.8% White, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 1% Native American, 1% other | |
| Occupation | 29.7% blue collar, 54.5% white collar, 15.6% gray collar | |
| Cook PVI | R+15[1] | |
Alabama's 1st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the counties of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties. It also includes part of Clarke County.
It is currently represented by Republican Jo Bonner (male). Bonner, however, will vacate the seat on August 15, 2013, to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley will set a date for the special election to choose a successor to Bonner.
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Voting[edit]
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Bush 60 - 38% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 64 - 35% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 61 - 39% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62 - 37% |
List of representatives[edit]
| Cong ress |
Years | Representative | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 1823 | District created | |||
| 18th | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
Gabriel Moore | Jacksonian Republican |
Redistricted from the At-large district |
| 19th– 20th |
March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 |
Jacksonian | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] | |
| 21st– 23rd |
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1835 |
Clement C. Clay | Jacksonian | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 24th | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
Reuben Chapman | Jacksonian | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 25th– 26th |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 |
Democratic | Redistricted to the At-large district | |
| 27th | March 3, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket | ||
| 28th | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
James Dellet | Whig | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 29th | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
Edmund S. Dargan | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 30th | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
John Gayle | Whig | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 31st | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
William J. Alston | Whig | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 32nd | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
John Bragg | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 33rd | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
Philip Phillips | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 34th | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
Percy Walker | American | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 35th– 36th |
March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861 |
James Adams Stallworth | Democratic | Withdrew |
| 37th– 39th |
January 12, 1861 – July 22, 1868 |
Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| 40th | July 22, 1868 – March 3, 1869 |
Francis William Kellogg | Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 41st | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
Alfred Buck | Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 42nd | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
Benjamin Sterling Turner | Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 43rd | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Frederick Bromberg | Liberal Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 44th | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Jeremiah Haralson | Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 45th | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
James T. Jones | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 46th– 48th |
March 4, 1879 – March 28, 1883 |
Thomas H. Herndon | Democratic | Died |
| 48th– 50th |
December 3, 1883 – March 3, 1889 |
James T. Jones | Democratic | |
| 51st– 54th |
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1897 |
Richard Henry Clarke | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 55th– 63rd |
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1915 |
George W. Taylor | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 64th– 65th |
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
Oscar Lee Gray | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 67th– 73rd |
March 4, 1919 – March 2, 1935 |
John McDuffie | Democratic | Resigned to become U.S. District Judge |
| 74th– 87th |
July 30, 1935 – January 3, 1963 |
Frank W. Boykin | Democratic | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 88th | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965) |
District inactive, all representatives elected at-large | ||
| 89th– 98th |
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1985 |
Jack Edwards | Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 99th– 107th |
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003 |
Sonny Callahan | Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 108th– 113th |
January 3, 2003 – present |
Jo Bonner | Republican | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Recent Candidates[edit]
Republican candidates[edit]
- Sonny Callahan - winning candidate in 2000
- Jo Bonner - winning candidate in 2002, 2004 and 2006
Democratic candidates[edit]
- Judy Belk - runner-up candidate in 2002 and 2004
- Vivian Beckerle - runner-up candidate in 2006
Libertarian candidates[edit]
- Dick Coffee - third place candidate in 2002
Recent election results in congressional races[edit]
2002[edit]
Main article: U.S. House election, 2002
| Alabama's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2002 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner | 108,102 | 60.54% | ||
| Democratic | Judy Belk | 67,507 | 37.81% | ||
| Libertarian | Richard "Dick" Coffee | 2,957 | 1.66% | ||
2004[edit]
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2004
| Alabama's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner | 161,067 | 63.16% | +2.62% | |
| Democratic | Judy Belk | 93,938 | 36.84% | -0.97% | |
2006[edit]
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2006
| Alabama's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner | 112,944 | 68.16% | +5.00% | |
| Democratic | Vivian Beckerle | 52,770 | 31.84% | -5.00% | |
2008[edit]
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2008
| Alabama's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner | 210,660 | 98.30% | +30.14% | |
2010[edit]
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
| Alabama's 1st Congressional District House Election, 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner | 129,063 | 82.58% | -15.72% | |
| Constitution | David M. Walter | 26,357 | 16.87% | +16.87% | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008". The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- 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
External links[edit]
- CNN converage of the 2004 election
- CNN converage of the 2002 election
- CNN converage of the 2000 election
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