1907 prohibition election

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 3. Adger: 28-14 4. Aarons: 12-6 5. Short Creek: 31-7 6. Robbins: 16-24 against prohibition 7. Snow Springs (Dolomite): 95-6 for prohibition 7. Mulgay (Mulga?): 34-6 8. Oxmoor: 32-4 9. Elyton: 367-155 10. East Lake: 220-83 11. Green's: 44-7 11. Vanderbilt: 23-5 12. Cedar Grove: 26-24 12. Henry-Ellen: 8-6 13. Trussville: 70-12 13. Chalkville: 26-0 14. Selfs: 30-13 15. Pinson: 73-24 16. Morris: 72-18 17. Warrior: 85-56 18. Brookside: 55-93 against prohibition 18. Republic: 21-15 19. Palos: 43-5 20. Irondale: 74-35 21. Jefferson County Courthouse: 437-379 21. Southside Market: 350-371 against prohibition 22. Lewisburg: 73-39 22. Upper Coalburg: 10-14 against prohibition 23. Partridge: 29-20 24. Meeks: 32-0 25. Union: 22-19 26. Argo: 16-5 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 36. Gate City: 17-15 37. Jefferson County Courthouse: 392-512 against prohibition 37. Southside Market: 372-481 against prohibition 38. Blossburg: 34-52 against prohibition 39. Farrington's (Adamsville): 63-38 40: Huey's: 43-5 40: Woodward: 8-8 41: Parkwood: 8-8 42. North Birmingham: 295-82 43. Locust Fork: 4-7 against prohibition 44. Huffman: 34-10 45. Wylam: 81-75 46. Avondale: 176-50 46. Kingston: 58-26 47. Newcastle: 0-0 47. Jug Town: 0-0 48. Littleton: 46-11 48. Linn's: 30-10

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