1946 Alabama House of Representatives election
November 5, 1946
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All 106 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives 54 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic hold Republican hold Democratic: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Unopposed Republican: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 1946, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. Nearly every single representative elected was a member of the Democratic Party, with one Republican, John B. Weaver, being re-elected from Winston County.
89 of the 106 Democratic nominees did not face any opposition in the general election. As the Democratic Party was dominant in the state, state legislative seats were generally decided at the Democratic primary election. The first round of the Democratic primary was held on May 7 with runoff elections taking place on June 4.
Representative William M. Beck of DeKalb County was elected Speaker of the House on January 14, 1947, receiving 58 votes, a majority on the first ballot. Doc Martin of Greene County won 27 votes, and incumbent Speaker Charlie Norman won 17. Beck had the backing of incoming Governor Jim Folsom. 102 of the 106 House representatives voted in the speakership contest, with two being absent, Norman not voting, and the sole Republican not being entitled to a vote. Future governor George Wallace also sought the post, but withdrew his name from contention and supported Beck.
The election took place concurrently with elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state senate, and numerous other state and local offices.