1937 Birmingham municipal election

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.

Results

Commission president

• Jimmie Jones: 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, runoff
• John Taylor: 9,663, runoff
• Jimmy Morgan: 8,344, runoff
• Lewey Robinson: 6,017, runoff
• W. O. Downs: 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