1907 prohibition election

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The 1907 prohibition election was a popular referendum in Jefferson County to decide whether the county would prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. The election was called by petition under the "local option" law then in force. The petition was submitted on September 19, with an election scheduled five weeks later, on October 28.

The movement was shepherded to the ballot box largely by the efforts of the Pastor's Union and various women's groups. Mayor of Birmingham George Ward, who had campaigned against gambling interests, nevertheless earned the ire of prohibitionists for advocating strict regulation of saloons as an alternative to outright prohibition

A total of 9,330 votes were cast in the referendum, of which 5,748 (62%) favored prohibition. While wards in Birmingham proper leaned mildly against prohibition by a margin of about 300 votes, residents of most outlying areas strongly endorsed the proposal, providing a margin of about 1,500 in favor.

The measure went into effect county-wide on January 1, 1908. A year later, Alabama enacted statewide prohibition.

Returns

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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