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The election returns by precinct, as reported in Ward's [[1910]] [[Jefferson County Sheriff]]'s campaign literature, are as follows: | 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 | :1. [[Williams]]: 42-5 for prohibition | ||
2. [[Jonesboro]]: 145-21 for prohibition | :2. [[Jonesboro]]: 145-21 for prohibition | ||
3. [[Johns]]: 52-30 | :3. [[Johns]]: 52-30 for prohibition | ||
3. [[Adger]]: 28-14 | :3. [[Adger]]: 28-14 for prohibition | ||
4. [[Aarons]]: 12-6 | :4. [[Aarons]]: 12-6 for prohibition | ||
5. [[Short Creek]]: 31-7 | :5. [[Short Creek]]: 31-7 for prohibition | ||
6. [[Robbins]]: 16-24 against prohibition | :6. [[Robbins]]: 16-24 against prohibition | ||
7. [[Snow Springs]] ([[Dolomite]]): 95-6 for prohibition | :7. [[Snow Springs]] ([[Dolomite]]): 95-6 for prohibition | ||
7. [[Mulgay]] ([[Mulga]]?): 34-6 | :7. [[Mulgay]] ([[Mulga]]?): 34-6 for prohibition | ||
8. [[Oxmoor]]: 32-4 | :8. [[Oxmoor]]: 32-4 for prohibition | ||
9. [[Elyton]]: 367-155 | :9. [[Elyton]]: 367-155 for prohibition | ||
10. [[East Lake]]: 220-83 | :10. [[East Lake]]: 220-83 for prohibition | ||
11. [[Green's]]: 44-7 | :11. [[Green's]]: 44-7 for prohibition | ||
11. [[Vanderbilt]]: 23-5 | :11. [[Vanderbilt]]: 23-5 for prohibition | ||
12. [[Cedar Grove]]: 26-24 | :12. [[Cedar Grove]]: 26-24 for prohibition | ||
12. [[Henry-Ellen]]: 8-6 | :12. [[Henry-Ellen]]: 8-6 for prohibition | ||
13. [[Trussville]]: 70-12 | :13. [[Trussville]]: 70-12 for prohibition | ||
13. [[Chalkville]]: 26-0 | :13. [[Chalkville]]: 26-0 for prohibition | ||
14. [[Selfs]]: 30-13 | :14. [[Selfs]]: 30-13 for prohibition | ||
:16. [[Morris]]: 72-18 for prohibition | |||
16. [[Morris]]: 72-18 | :17. [[Warrior]]: 85-56 for prohibition | ||
17. [[Warrior]]: 85-56 | :18. [[Republic]]: 21-15 for prohibition | ||
:19. [[Palos]]: 43-5 for prohibition | |||
18. [[Republic]]: 21-15 | :20. [[Irondale]]: 74-35 for prohibition | ||
19. [[Palos]]: 43-5 | :21. [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]: 437-379 for prohibition | ||
20. [[Irondale]]: 74-35 | :21. [[Southside Market]]: 350-371 against prohibition | ||
21. [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]: 437-379 | :22. [[Lewisburg]]: 73-39 for prohibition | ||
21. [[Southside Market]]: 350-371 against prohibition | :23. [[Partridge]]: 29-20 for prohibition | ||
22. [[Lewisburg]]: 73-39 | :24. [[Meeks]]: 32-0 for prohibition | ||
:25. [[Union]]: 22-19 for prohibition | |||
23. [[Partridge]]: 29-20 | :26. [[Argo]]: 16-5 for prohibition | ||
24. [[Meeks]]: 32-0 | :27. [[Toadvine]]: 18-6 | ||
25. [[Union]]: 22-19 | :28. [[Graham's]]: 32-55 against prohibition | ||
26. [[Argo]]: 16-5 | :28. [[Goode's]]: 11-1 | ||
27. [[Toadvine]]: 18-6 | :29. [[Pratt City]]: 316-195 | ||
28. [[Graham's]]: 32-55 against prohibition | :30. [[Williamsburg]] ([[Porter]]): 12-15 against prohibition | ||
28. [[Goode's]]: 11-1 | :31. [[Pump House]]: 12-11 | ||
29. [[Pratt City]]: 316-195 | :31. [[Rocky Ridge]]: 8-4 | ||
30. [[Williamsburg]] ([[Porter]]): 12-15 against prohibition | :32. [[Smith's Mill]]: 8-3 | ||
31. [[Pump House]]: 12-11 | :32. [[Bradford Mines]]: 14-113 against prohibition | ||
31. [[Rocky Ridge]]: 8-4 | :33. [[Bessemer]]: 544-221 | ||
32. [[Smith's Mill]]: 8-3 | ;33. [[Brighton]]: 95-14 | ||
32. [[Bradford Mines]]: 14-113 against prohibition | :34. [[Woodlawn]]: 293-100 | ||
33. [[Bessemer]]: 544-221 | :35. [[Gwin's]]: 44-3 | ||
33. [[Brighton]]: 95-14 | :37. [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]: 392-512 against prohibition | ||
34. [[Woodlawn]]: 293-100 | :37. [[Southside Market]]: 372-481 against prohibition | ||
35. [[Gwin's]]: 44-3 | :38. [[Blossburg]]: 34-52 against prohibition | ||
:40: [[Huey's]]: 43-5 for prohibition | |||
37. [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]: 392-512 against prohibition | :40: [[Woodward]]: 8-8 | ||
37. [[Southside Market]]: 372-481 against prohibition | :41: [[Parkwood]]: 8-8 | ||
38. [[Blossburg]]: 34-52 against prohibition | :42. [[North Birmingham]]: 295-82 for prohibition | ||
:43. [[Locust Fork]]: 4-7 against prohibition | |||
40: [[Huey's]]: 43-5 | :44. [[Huffman]]: 34-10 for prohibition | ||
40: [[Woodward]]: 8-8 | :45. [[Wylam]]: 81-75 for prohibition | ||
41: [[Parkwood]]: 8-8 | :46. [[Avondale]]: 176-50 for prohibition | ||
42. [[North Birmingham]]: 295-82 | :46. [[Kingston]]: 58-26 for prohibition | ||
43. [[Locust Fork]]: 4-7 against prohibition | :47. [[Newcastle]]: 0-0 | ||
44. [[Huffman]]: 34-10 | :47. [[Jug Town]]: 0-0 | ||
45. [[Wylam]]: 81-75 | :48. [[Littleton]]: 46-11 for prohibition | ||
46. [[Avondale]]: 176-50 | :48. [[Linn's]]: 30-10 for prohibition | ||
46. [[Kingston]]: 58-26 | |||
47. [[Newcastle]]: 0-0 | |||
47. [[Jug Town]]: 0-0 | |||
48. [[Littleton]]: 46-11 | |||
48. [[Linn's]]: 30-10 | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 21:43, 14 January 2008
The 1907 prohibition election was a special election in Jefferson County to decide whether the county would prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. A total of 9,330 votes were cast, of which 5,748 (62%) favored prohibition.
The movement was guided to the ballot box largely by the efforts of Mayor of Birmingham George Ward, who wished to improve the city's reputation for lawlessness and vice.
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