The 1902 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 4, 1902, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. Democratic primary elections were held on August 25, 1902. This was the first congressional election held in Alabama after the ratification of the 1901 Alabama Constitution. A fully Democratic delegation was elected to the House of Representatives.
The elections coincided with elections for governor, state senate, state house, and numerous other state and local offices.
Summary
Party Candidates SeatsNum.Vote%BeforeWon +/– Democratic 9 68,074 74.41% 9 9 Republican 11 22,978 25.12% 0 0 Republican alone 10 14,934 16.32% 0 0 Rep.–Pop. fusion 1 8,044 8.79% 0 0 Independents 1 239 0.26% 0 0 Socialist 1 195 0.21% 0 0 Write-in 4 0.004% — 0 Total 22 91,490 100% 9
General election results
District Democrats Republicans Others Total Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Votes 1st George W. Taylor (inc.) 5,364 89.79% E. H. HubbardGeorge H. Wilkerson 54565 9.12%1.09% — — — 5,974 +610 +10.21% 2nd Ariosto A. Wiley (inc.) 7,696 89.94% Julius Sternfeld 861 10.06% — — — 8,557 +6,835 +79.88% 3rd Henry D. Clayton Jr. (inc.) 7,595 84.06% Moses W. CardenJ. P. Pelham 905535 10.02%5.92% — — — 9,035 +6,690 +74.05% 4th Sydney J. Bowie (inc.) 6,880 69.30% J. A. Edwards 3,048 30.70% — — — 9,928 +3,832 +38.60% 5th C. W. Thompson (inc.) 9,043 78.37% Richard S. Nolen 2,495 21.62% Willis Brewer (WI) 1 0.01% 11,539 +6,548 +56.75% 6th John H. Bankhead (inc.) 7,481 72.76% William B. Ford 2,798 27.21% P. L. Croker (WI) 3 0.03% 10,282 +4,683 +45.55% 7th John L. Burnett (inc.) 9,298 52.89% O. D. Street (Rep-Pop.) 8,044 45.75% W. T. L. Cofer (Ind.) 239 1.36% 17,581 +1,254 +7.13% 8th William Richardson (inc.) 7,935 80.77% James Jackson 1,889 19.23% — — — 9,824 +6,046 +61.54% 9th Oscar W. Underwood (inc.) 6,782 77.33% J. Clyde Miller 1,793 20.44% Fred Lemon (Soc.) 195 2.22% 8,770 +4,989 +56.89% Source: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1903 (p. 239–241), The Birmingham News
Democratic primary results Democratic primary elections were held on August 25, 1902. Former congressman Willis Brewer contested incumbent representative C. W. Thompson for the 5th district's Democratic nomination. Thompson won every county in the district with the exception of Lowndes, Brewer's home county. Every other Democratic nominee went unopposed.
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