Alabama's 9th congressional district was formerly apportioned to portions of central and western Alabama from 1893 until 1963 when the seat was lost due to reapportionment after the 1960 United States census.
| Alabama's 9th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Population (1950) | 558,928 |
| Created | 1890 |
| Eliminated | 1960 |
| Years active | 1893–1963 |
Highlights edit
Formed in 1893, the district was first represented by Louis Washington Turpin, a self-educated tax assessor from Hale County. The district was represented by Democrats during the whole of its existence except from 1896–1897 when Truman Heminway Aldrich, a Republican, unseated Oscar W. Underwood in a post-election contest.
The 1960 United States census and the subsequent reapportionment decreased Alabama's representation in the United States Congress.
History edit
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Population disparity edit
By the early 1940s the 9th district had a population of 459,930.[1]
List of members representing the district edit
Historical boundaries edit
| Census year | Population | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 181,085 | Bibb, Blount, Hale, Jefferson, Perry |
| 1900 | 213,820 | Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Perry |
| 1910 | 226,476 | Jefferson |
| 1920 | 310,054 | |
| 1930 | 431,493 | |
| 1940 | 459,930 | |
| 1950 | 558,928 |
References edit
- Specific
- ^ "colorado.edu". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
- General
- Population data from U.S. Census Bureau: Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990
- Additional population data and counties from the Official Congressional Directories of the 53rd Congress (1893); 58th Congress (1903); 81st Congress (1950); and 83rd Congress (1953).
- 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
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