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The '''1910 mayoral election''' for the city of [[Birmingham]] was held on [[June 13]], [[1910]] with [[Culpepper Exum]] handily defeating two other candidates, one of which was [[Jere King]], who had sponsored the "[[Greater Birmingham]]" bill in the [[Alabama House of Representatives]].
The '''1910 Birmingham municipal election''' was conducted by the city of [[Birmingham]] on [[June 20]], [[1910]], coinciding with a referendum on moving from a [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Mayor-Aldermen]] form of government to a three-member [[Birmingham City Commission]]. Voters overwhelmingly supported the City Commission plan and elected [[Culpepper Exum]] by a large majority to become [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] and to continue serving once a new commission could be elected.
 
The ''[[Birmingham News]]'', which campaigned on behalf of the proposed change in government, reported a quiet election day with just over 8,000 voters coming to the polls despite a sense of apathy observed during the campaign.
 
==Results==
===Commission referendum===
* For: 4,962 votes (passed)
* Against: 693 votes
 
===[[Mayor of Birmingham]]===
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!width="150"|
!width="120"|[[Culpepper Exum]]
!width="100"|[[Carl Seals]]
!width="100"|[[Jere King]]
!width="100"|[[F. I. Monks]]
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|  [[1st Ward]] || 124 || 47 || 37 || 2
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| [[2nd Ward]] || 266 || 68 || 64 || 9
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| [[3rd Ward]] || 312 || 119 || 136 || 23
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| [[4th Ward]] || 274 || 92 || 108 || 10
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| [[5th Ward]] || 299 || 119 || 103 || 16
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| [[6th Ward]] || 278 || 43 || 46 || 5
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| [[7th Ward]] || 314 || 57 || 74 || 7
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| [[8th Ward]] || 341 || 55 || 79 || 9
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| [[9th Ward]] || 326 || 78 || 147 || 17
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| [[10th Ward]] || 129 || 70 || 75 || 8
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| [[11th Ward]] || 116 || 132 || 52 || 3
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| [[12th Ward]] ([[East Lake]]) || 169 || 143 || 100 || 3
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| [[12th Ward]] ([[Woodlawn]]) || 257 || 155 || 164 || 12
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| [[13th Ward]] || 169 || 125 || 29 || 4
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| [[14th Ward]] || 186 || 249 || 55 || 12
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| [[15th Ward]] ([[Elyton]]) || 138 || 40 || 63 || 10
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| [[15th Ward]] ([[West End]]) || 152 || 58 || 98 || 4
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| [[16th Ward]] ([[Wylam]]) || 90 || 53 || 3 || 3
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| [[16th Ward]] ([[Ensley]]) || 500 || 245 || 68 || 6
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| '''Totals''' || '''4,440''' || '''2,078''' || '''1,507''' || '''163'''
|}
 
===[[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Chief of Police]]===
* [[George Bodeker]] (incumbent): 5,162 votes (winner)
* [[Thomas Shirley]]: 2,965 votes
 
===[[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]]===
* [[1st Ward]]:  [[Pete Houppert]] 109  votes, [[J. M. Wright]] 98 votes
* [[2nd Ward]]: [[Sam Stern]] 208 votes, [[John O'Neil]] (incumbent) 102 votes, [[Francis Lowe]] 75 votes
* [[3rd Ward]]: [[George Huddleston Sr]] 305 votes, [[A. A. Gambill]] 288 votes
* [[4th Ward]]: [[Walter Moore (alderman)|Walter Moore]] 437 votes (unopposed)
* [[5th Ward]]: [[G. B. Morgan]] 316 votes, [[Phil Harper]] (incumbent) 209 votes
* [[6th Ward]]: [[A. Maben Hobson]] 242 votes, [[Frank Jones]] 132 votes
* [[7th Ward]]: [[John E. Morris]] 392 votes (unopposed)
* [[8th Ward]]: [[Dan Hogan]] 522 votes (unopposed)
* [[9th Ward]]: [[Walter Metcalf]] 299 votes, [[M. D. Brandes]] 260 votes
* [[10th Ward]]: [[D. C. Ball]] 151 votes, [[William Starbuck]] (incumbent) 131 votes
* [[11th Ward]]: [[J. W. Lacey]] 134 votes, [[A. P. Stephens]] 90 votes, [[A. R. Causey]] (incumbent) 79 votes
* [[12th Ward]] (2 places): [[S. R. Hawley]] (incumbent) 648 votes, [[J. B. Gibson]] (incumbent) 581 votes, [[Charles W. Hall]] 516 votes
* [[13th Ward]] (2 places): [[A. L. Thorp]] 173 votes, [[C. E. Glover]] 135 votes, [[F. D. McArthur]] 131 votes
* [[14th Ward]] (2 places): [[T. J. Carter]] 242 votes, [[James McLaughlin]] 198 votes, [[E. L. Layton]] 194 votes, [[J. M. Collins]] 162 votes, [[Sam Foley]] 148 votes
* [[15th Ward]] (2 places): [[Frank W. Smith]] (incumbent) 370 votes, [[D. U. Williams]] 318 votes, [[W. H. Tharpe]] 291 votes
* [[16th Ward]] (2 places): [[M. H. McDowell]] (incumbent) 807 votes, [[P. J. Rogers]] (incumbent) 736 votes
 
===Other city departments===
* [[Birmingham President of Council]]: [[Harry Jones]] (incumbent, unopposed)
* [[Birmingham Police Commissioner]]: [[J. B. Drake]] 3,112 votes, [[Kirk Moore]] 2,044 votes, [[Sam Spurgeon]] 2,011 votes, [[Eb. Hydinger]] 559 votes
* [[Birmingham Street Commissioner]]: [[Frank Gafford]] (incumbent) 2,623 votes, Huffstutler 1,621 votes, Priegel 1,017 votes, Brown 658 votes, Harrington 639 votes, Bridges 560 votes, Keeling 37 votes, Sims 266 votes, Perkerson 258 votes
* [[Birmingham City Recorder]]: [[N. B. Fagin]] (incumbent) 4,742 votes, Hanby 2,446 votes, Nabers 999 votes
* [[Birmingham City Attorney]]: [[Romaine Boyd]] 3,740 votes, [[R. H. Thach]] 3,163 votes, Martin 977 votes
* [[Birmingham Treasurer]]: [[W. B. Copeland]] 4,613 votes, [[George Eustis]] 3,404 votes
* Auditor: [[C. S. Peterson]] (incumbent, unopposed)
* [[Birmingham City Engineer]]: [[Maury Nicholson]] (incumbent) 4,036 votes, Truss 3,198 votes
* Building Inspector: [[W. O. Matthews]] (incumbent) 3,170 votes, Cooper 1,976 votes, Robertson 1,249 votes, Culpepper 1,243 votes, Golsan 70 votes
* Plumbing Inspector: [[Charles Eckerle]] (incumbent) 5,024 votes, Gayle 2,315 votes
* License Collector: [[J. J. Boggan]] (incumbent) 2,435 votes, Stokes 1,197 votes, Plosser 1,138 votes, Cole 828 votes, Withers 698 votes, Baker 527 votes, Courson 439 votes, Hudson 401 votes, Savage 316 votes
* Electrician: [[W. H. Abernathy]] (incumbent) 5,304 votes, Flannigan 1, 619 votes, Danforth 719 votes


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==References==
==References==
* "News and Comment" (June 17, 1910) ''Florence Times''
* ''Birmingham News'' (June 21, 1910)


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Latest revision as of 10:33, 20 June 2016

The 1910 Birmingham municipal election was conducted by the city of Birmingham on June 20, 1910, coinciding with a referendum on moving from a Mayor-Aldermen form of government to a three-member Birmingham City Commission. Voters overwhelmingly supported the City Commission plan and elected Culpepper Exum by a large majority to become Mayor and to continue serving once a new commission could be elected.

The Birmingham News, which campaigned on behalf of the proposed change in government, reported a quiet election day with just over 8,000 voters coming to the polls despite a sense of apathy observed during the campaign.

Results

Commission referendum

  • For: 4,962 votes (passed)
  • Against: 693 votes

Mayor of Birmingham

Culpepper Exum Carl Seals Jere King F. I. Monks
1st Ward 124 47 37 2
2nd Ward 266 68 64 9
3rd Ward 312 119 136 23
4th Ward 274 92 108 10
5th Ward 299 119 103 16
6th Ward 278 43 46 5
7th Ward 314 57 74 7
8th Ward 341 55 79 9
9th Ward 326 78 147 17
10th Ward 129 70 75 8
11th Ward 116 132 52 3
12th Ward (East Lake) 169 143 100 3
12th Ward (Woodlawn) 257 155 164 12
13th Ward 169 125 29 4
14th Ward 186 249 55 12
15th Ward (Elyton) 138 40 63 10
15th Ward (West End) 152 58 98 4
16th Ward (Wylam) 90 53 3 3
16th Ward (Ensley) 500 245 68 6
Totals 4,440 2,078 1,507 163

Chief of Police

Birmingham Board of Aldermen

Other city departments

References

  • Birmingham News (June 21, 1910)
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