1907 prohibition election

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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

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