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The 1907 prohibition election was a popular referendum in Jefferson County to decide whether the county would prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. The election was called by petition under the "local option" law then in force. The petition was submitted on September 19, with an election scheduled five weeks later, on October 28.
The movement was shepherded to the ballot box largely by the efforts of the Pastor's Union and various women's groups. Mayor of Birmingham George Ward, who had campaigned against gambling interests, nevertheless earned the ire of prohibitionists for advocating strict regulation of saloons as an alternative to outright prohibition
A total of 9,330 votes were cast in the referendum, of which 5,748 (62%) favored prohibition. While wards in Birmingham proper leaned mildly against prohibition by a margin of about 300 votes, residents of most outlying areas strongly endorsed the proposal, providing a margin of about 1,500 in favor.
The measure went into effect county-wide on January 1, 1908. A year later, Alabama enacted statewide prohibition.
Returns
The election returns by precinct, as reported in Ward's 1910 Jefferson County Sheriff's campaign literature, are as follows:
- 1. Williams: 42-5 for prohibition
- 2. Jonesboro: 145-21 for prohibition
- 3. Johns: 52-30 for prohibition
- 3. Adger: 28-14 for prohibition
- 4. Aarons: 12-6 for prohibition
- 5. Short Creek: 31-7 for prohibition
- 6. Robbins: 16-24 against prohibition
- 7. Snow Springs (Dolomite): 95-6 for prohibition
- 7. Mulgay (Mulga?): 34-6 for prohibition
- 8. Oxmoor: 32-4 for prohibition
- 9. Elyton: 367-155 for prohibition
- 10. East Lake: 220-83 for prohibition
- 11. Green's: 44-7 for prohibition
- 11. Vanderbilt: 23-5 for prohibition
- 12. Cedar Grove: 26-24 for prohibition
- 12. Henry-Ellen: 8-6 for prohibition
- 13. Trussville: 70-12 for prohibition
- 13. Chalkville: 26-0 for prohibition
- 14. Selfs: 30-13 for prohibition
- 16. Morris: 72-18 for prohibition
- 17. Warrior: 85-56 for prohibition
- 18. Republic: 21-15 for prohibition
- 19. Palos: 43-5 for prohibition
- 20. Irondale: 74-35 for prohibition
- 21. Jefferson County Courthouse: 437-379 for prohibition
- 21. Southside Market: 350-371 against prohibition
- 22. Lewisburg: 73-39 for prohibition
- 23. Partridge: 29-20 for prohibition
- 24. Meeks: 32-0 for prohibition
- 25. Union: 22-19 for prohibition
- 26. Argo: 16-5 for prohibition
- 27. Toadvine: 18-6
- 28. Graham's: 32-55 against prohibition
- 28. Goode's: 11-1
- 29. Pratt City: 316-195
- 30. Williamsburg (Porter): 12-15 against prohibition
- 31. Pump House: 12-11
- 31. Rocky Ridge: 8-4
- 32. Smith's Mill: 8-3
- 32. Bradford Mines: 14-113 against prohibition
- 33. Bessemer: 544-221
- 33. Brighton: 95-14
- 34. Woodlawn: 293-100
- 35. Gwin's: 44-3
- 37. Jefferson County Courthouse: 392-512 against prohibition
- 37. Southside Market: 372-481 against prohibition
- 38. Blossburg: 34-52 against prohibition
- 40: Huey's: 43-5 for prohibition
- 40: Woodward: 8-8
- 41: Parkwood: 8-8
- 42. North Birmingham: 295-82 for prohibition
- 43. Locust Fork: 4-7 against prohibition
- 44. Huffman: 34-10 for prohibition
- 45. Wylam: 81-75 for prohibition
- 46. Avondale: 176-50 for prohibition
- 46. Kingston: 58-26 for prohibition
- 47. Newcastle: 0-0
- 47. Jug Town: 0-0
- 48. Littleton: 46-11 for prohibition
- 48. Linn's: 30-10 for prohibition
References
- Ward, George (1910) "George Ward Made A Business Mayor. George Ward Will Make A Business Sheriff. Help Him Win." Pamphlet held in the Southern History Collection of the Birmingham Public Library. F334.B653 W376 1910