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The '''1937 municipal election''' for the [[Birmingham]] [[Birmingham City Commission|City Commission]] was held on [[May 4]], [[1937]]. Officially a Democratic Party primary, the at-large election served effectively as a general election with no challengers from other parties. In the polling three-term incumbent [[Jimmie Jones|James M. Jones]] claimed more votes than all his challengers combined and held the presidency of the commission. A run-off election was held on [[May 18]] to determine the winners of the associate commission seats. | The '''1937 municipal election''' for the [[Birmingham]] [[Birmingham City Commission|City Commission]] was held on [[May 4]], [[1937]]. Officially a Democratic Party primary, the at-large election served effectively as a general election with no challengers from other parties. In the polling three-term incumbent [[Jimmie Jones|James M. Jones]] claimed more votes than all his challengers combined and held the presidency of the commission. A run-off election was held on [[May 18]] to determine the winners of the associate commission seats. | ||
During the runoff campaign, radio announcer [[Bull Connor|Eugene "Bull" Connor]] claimed that representatives of [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Bibb Graves]]' administration were working against his candidacy in retaliation for his opposition in the [[Alabama House of Representatives]] to statewide sales tax and licensing fees Graves had requested. | |||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
===Commission president=== | ===Commission president=== | ||
* Jimmie Jones: 13,836 votes | * Jimmie Jones (incumbent): 13,836 votes | ||
* [[Noel Beddow]]: 3,658 | * [[Noel Beddow]]: 3,658 | ||
* [[F. D. McArthur]]: 3,517 | * [[F. D. McArthur]]: 3,517 | ||
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===Associate commissioner=== | ===Associate commissioner=== | ||
* [[Bull Connor|Eugene "Bull" Connor]]: 11,448, runoff | * [[Bull Connor|Eugene "Bull" Connor]]: 11,448, 18,462 in runoff (winner) | ||
* [[John Taylor]]: 9,663, runoff | * [[John Taylor]]: 9,663, 10,300 in runoff | ||
* [[Jimmy Morgan]]: 8,344, runoff | * [[Jimmy Morgan]]: 8,344, 10,681 in runoff (winner) | ||
* [[Lewey Robinson]]: 6,017, runoff | * [[Lewey Robinson]] (incumbent): 6,017, 6,115 in runoff | ||
* [[W. O. Downs]]: 5,308 | * [[W. O. Downs]] (incumbent): 5,308 | ||
* [[L. A. Whetstone]]: 3,828 | * [[L. A. Whetstone]]: 3,828 | ||
* [[John W. Altman]]: 2,879 | * [[John W. Altman]]: 2,879 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* ''Crippled Commission Leader Out-Runs 3 Opponents; Downs Eliminated'' (May 5, 1937) ''Tuscaloosa News'' | * ''Crippled Commission Leader Out-Runs 3 Opponents; Downs Eliminated'' (May 5, 1937) ''Tuscaloosa News'' | ||
* ''Birmingham Picks Fore of Tax Program as Commissioner by Huge Majority'' (May 19, 1937) ''Tuscaloosa News'' | |||
[[Category:Birmingham municipal elections]] | [[Category:Birmingham municipal elections]] | ||
[[Category:1937 events]] | [[Category:1937 events]] | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 11 July 2011
The 1937 municipal election for the Birmingham City Commission was held on May 4, 1937. Officially a Democratic Party primary, the at-large election served effectively as a general election with no challengers from other parties. In the polling three-term incumbent James M. Jones claimed more votes than all his challengers combined and held the presidency of the commission. A run-off election was held on May 18 to determine the winners of the associate commission seats.
During the runoff campaign, radio announcer Eugene "Bull" Connor claimed that representatives of Governor Bibb Graves' administration were working against his candidacy in retaliation for his opposition in the Alabama House of Representatives to statewide sales tax and licensing fees Graves had requested.
Results
Commission president
- Jimmie Jones (incumbent): 13,836 votes
- Noel Beddow: 3,658
- F. D. McArthur: 3,517
- Paul Tarrant: 2,479
- Arthur Greenwood: 802
Associate commissioner
- Eugene "Bull" Connor: 11,448, 18,462 in runoff (winner)
- John Taylor: 9,663, 10,300 in runoff
- Jimmy Morgan: 8,344, 10,681 in runoff (winner)
- Lewey Robinson (incumbent): 6,017, 6,115 in runoff
- W. O. Downs (incumbent): 5,308
- L. A. Whetstone: 3,828
- John W. Altman: 2,879
- H. H. "Babe" Askew: 1,256
References
- Crippled Commission Leader Out-Runs 3 Opponents; Downs Eliminated (May 5, 1937) Tuscaloosa News
- Birmingham Picks Fore of Tax Program as Commissioner by Huge Majority (May 19, 1937) Tuscaloosa News