United States congressional delegations from Alabama explained

Since Alabama became a U.S. state in 1819, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Alabama Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1818 to 1819.

These are tables of congressional delegations from Alabama to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation

Current U.S. senators from Alabama


Class II senatorClass III senator

Tommy Tuberville


Katie Britt

Party
Incumbent sinceJanuary 3, 2021January 3, 2023
Alabama's current congressional delegation in the consists of its two senators, both of whom are Republicans, and its seven representatives: 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

The current dean of the Alabama delegation is Representative Robert Aderholt, having served in the U.S. Congress since 1997.

United States Senate

See main article: List of United States senators from Alabama.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: List of United States representatives from Alabama.

1818–1819: 1 non-voting delegate

Starting on January 29, 1818, Alabama Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the House.

CongressDelegate from
(1817–1819)John Crowell (DR)
(March 4, 1819–
December 14, 1819)
vacant

1819–1823: 1 seat

After statehood on December 14, 1819, Alabama had one seat in the House.

Congress
(1819–1821)John Crowell (DR)
(1821–1823)Gabriel Moore (DR)

1823–1833: 3 seats

Following the 1820 census, Alabama had three seats.

Congress
(1823–1825)Gabriel Moore (DR)John McKee (DR)George W. Owen (DR)
(1825–1827)Gabriel Moore (J)John McKee (J)George W. Owen (J)
(1827–1829)
(1829–1831)Clement Comer Clay (J)R. E. B. Baylor (J)Dixon H. Lewis (J)
(1831–1833)Samuel W. Mardis (J)

1833–1843: 5 seats

Following the 1830 census, Alabama had five seats. During the 27th Congress, those seats were all elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Congress
(1833–1835)Clement Comer Clay (J)John McKinley (J)Samuel W. Mardis (J)Dixon H. Lewis (N)John Murphy (J)
(1835–1837)Reuben Chapman (J)Joshua L. Martin (J)Joab Lawler (J)Francis S. Lyon (NR)
(1837–1839)Reuben Chapman (D)Joshua L. Martin (D)Joab Lawler (W)Dixon H. Lewis (D)Francis S. Lyon (W)
George W.
Crabb
(W)
(1839–1841)David Hubbard (D)James Dellet (W)
(1841–1843)5 seats elected on a general ticket from
1st seat2nd seat3rd seat4th seat5th seat
Reuben Chapman (D)George S. Houston (D)William Winter
Payne
(D)
Dixon H. Lewis (D)Benjamin G.
Shields
(D)

1843–1863: 7 seats

Following the 1840 census, Alabama resumed the use of districts, now increased to seven.

Congress

(1843–1845)
James Dellet (W)James E. Belser (D)Dixon H. Lewis (D)William Winter Payne (D)George S. Houston (D)Reuben Chapman (D)Felix G. McConnell (D)
William Lowndes
Yancey
(D)

(1845–1847)
Edmund S. Dargan (D)Henry W.
Hilliard
(W)
James L. F. Cottrell (D)Franklin W. Bowdon (D)

(1847–1849)
John Gayle (W)Sampson Willis
Harris
(D)
Samuel Williams Inge (D)Williamson
R. W. Cobb
(D)

(1849–1851)
William J. Alston (W)David Hubbard (D)

(1851–1853)
John Bragg (D)James Abercrombie (W)William Russell Smith (U)George S. Houston (D)Alexander White (W)

(1853–1855)
Philip Phillips (D)William Russell Smith (D)James F. Dowdell (D)

(1855–1857)
Percy Walker (KN)Eli S. Shorter (D)James F. Dowdell (D)William Russell Smith (KN)Sampson Willis
Harris
(D)

(1857–1859)
James A.
Stallworth
(D)
Sydenham Moore (D)Jabez L. M.
Curry
(D)

(1859–1861)
James L. Pugh (D)David Clopton (D)
Vacant during American Civil War

(1861–1863)

1863–1873: 6 seats

Following the 1860 census, Alabama was apportioned six seats.

Congress
(1863–1867)Vacant during American Civil War
(1867–1869)
Francis W. Kellogg (R)C. W. Buckley (R)Benjamin W. Norris (R)Charles W. Pierce (R)John B. Callis (R)Thomas Haughey (R)
(1869–1871)Alfred Eliab Buck (R)Robert Stell Heflin (R)Charles Hays (R)Peter M. Dox (D)William C. Sherrod (D)
(1871–1873)Benjamin S. Turner (R)William A. Handley (D)Joseph H. Sloss (D)

1873–1893: 8 seats

Following the 1870 census, Alabama was apportioned eight seats. From 1873 to 1877, the two new seats were elected at large, statewide. After 1877, however, the entire delegation was redistricted.

CongressDistrict
1st seat2nd seat

Frederick G.
Bromberg
(LR)
James T. Rapier (R)Charles Pelham (R)Charles Hays (R)John Henry
Caldwell
(D)
Joseph Humphrey
Sloss
(D)
Charles Christopher
Sheats
(R)
Alexander White (R)

(1875–1877)
Jeremiah Haralson (R)Jeremiah Norman
Williams
(D)
Taul Bradford (D)Goldsmith W. Hewitt (D)William H. Forney (D)Burwell B.
Lewis
(D)

(1877–1879)
James T. Jones (D)Hilary A. Herbert (D)Jeremiah Norman
Williams
(D)
Charles M. Shelley (D)Robert F. Ligon (D)
William H. Forney (D)William W. Garth (D)

(1879–1881)
Thomas H.
Herndon
(D)
William J. Samford (D)Thomas Williams (D)Burwell B. Lewis (D)William M. Lowe (GB)
Newton N. Clements (D)

(1881–1883)
William C. Oates (D)Goldsmith W. Hewitt (D)Joseph Wheeler (D)
vacantWilliam M. Lowe (GB)
Charles M. Shelley (D)Joseph Wheeler (D)

(1883–1885)
Luke Pryor (D)
James T. Jones (D)George H. Craig (R)

(1885–1887)
Alexander C.
Davidson
(D)
Thomas William
Sadler
(D)
John Mason Martin (D)Joseph Wheeler (D)

(1887–1889)
James E. Cobb (D)John H. Bankhead (D)

(1889–1891)
Richard H. Clarke (D)Louis W. Turpin (D)
J. V. McDuffie (R)

(1891–1893)
Louis W. Turpin (D)

1893–1913: 9 seats

Following the 1890 census, Alabama was apportioned nine seats.

CongressDistrict

(1893–1895)
Richard H.
Clarke
(D)
Jesse F.
Stallings
(D)
William C. Oates (D)Gaston A. Robbins (D)James E. Cobb (D)John H.
Bankhead
(D)
William H.
Denson
(D)
Joseph
Wheeler
(D)
Louis W. Turpin (D)
George P.
Harrison Jr.
(D)

(1895–1897)
Milford W.
Howard
(Pop)
Oscar Underwood (D)
William F. Aldrich (R)Albert T. Goodwyn (Pop)Truman H. Aldrich (R)

(1897–1899)
George W.
Taylor
(D)
Henry D.
Clayton Jr.
(D)
Thomas S. Plowman (D)Willis Brewer (D)Oscar Underwood (D)
William F. Aldrich (R)

(1899–1901)
Gaston A. Robbins (D)John L.
Burnett
(D)
William F. Aldrich (R)William
Richardson
(D)

(1901–1903)
Ariosto A. Wiley (D)Sydney J. Bowie (D)C. W. Thompson (D)

(1903–1905)
J. Thomas
Heflin
(D)

(1905–1907)

(1907–1909)
William Benjamin
Craig
(D)
Richmond P.
Hobson
(D)
Oliver C. Wiley (D)

(1909–1911)
S. Hubert
Dent Jr.
(D)

(1911–1913)
Fred L. Blackmon (D)

1913–1933: 10 seats

Following the 1910 census, Alabama was apportioned ten seats. At first, the extra seat was elected at-large. Starting with the 1916 elections, the seats were redistricted and a was added.

CongressDistrict
(1913–1915)George W.
Taylor
(D)
S. Hubert
Dent Jr.
(D)
Henry D.
Clayton Jr.
(D)
Fred L.
Blackmon
(D)
J. Thomas
Heflin
(D)
Richmond P.
Hobson
(D)
John L.
Burnett
(D)
William Richardson (D)Oscar
Underwood
(D)
John
Abercrombie
(D)
William O. Mulkey (D)C. C. Harris (D)
(1915–1917)Oscar Lee
Gray
(D)
Henry B.
Steagall
(D)
William B.
Oliver
(D)
Edward B. Almon (D)George
Huddleston
(D)
(1917–1919)
William B.
Bankhead
(D)
(1919–1921)John
McDuffie
(D)
William B.
Bowling
(D)
Lilius B.
Rainey
(D)
(1921–1923)John R.
Tyson
(D)
Lamar
Jeffers
(D)
(1923–1925)Miles C.
Allgood
(D)
J. Lister Hill (D)
(1925–1927)
(1927–1929)
LaFayette L.
Patterson
(D)
(1929–1931)
(1931–1933)

1933–1963: 9 seats

Following the 1930 census, Alabama was apportioned nine seats.

1963–1973: 8 seats

Following the 1960 census, Alabama was apportioned eight seats. During the 88th Congress, those seats were all elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Congress8 seats elected on a general ticket from
1st seat2nd seat3rd seat4th seat5th seat6th seat7th seat8th seat
George
Huddleston Jr.
(D)
George M.
Grant
(D)
George Andrews (D)Kenneth A.
Roberts
(D)
Armistead I.
Selden Jr.
(D)
Albert Rains (D)Carl Elliott (D)Bob
Jones
(D)
CongressDistrict
Jack Edwards (R)Bill
Dickinson
(R)
George Andrews (D)Glenn Andrews (R)Armistead I.
Selden Jr.
(D)
John H.
Buchanan
Jr.
(R)
James D. Martin (R)Bob
Jones
(D)
Bill Nichols (D)Tom Bevill (D)
Walter Flowers (D)
Elizabeth Andrews (D)

1973–present: 7 seats

Since the 1970 census, Alabama has been apportioned seven seats.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: State Map and List. 2023-01-05. Cook Political Report. en.