United States congressional delegations from Alabama
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates 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
[edit]| Current U.S. senators from Alabama | ||||
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Class II senator | Class III senator | ||
| File:Tommy tuberville.jpg Tommy Tuberville Template:Small Template:Small |
File:Katie Britt.jpg Katie Britt Template:Small Template:Small | |||
| Party | Template:Party shading/Text/Republican | Template:Party shading/Text/Republican | ||
| Incumbent since | January 3, 2021 | January 3, 2023 | ||
Alabama's current congressional delegation in the Template:USCongressOrdinalCongress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Republicans, and its seven representatives: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.
The current dean of the Alabama delegation is Representative Robert Aderholt, having served in the U.S. Congress since 1997. {{#section:Alabama's congressional districts|Current representatives}}
United States Senate
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United States House of Representatives
[edit]1818–1819: 1 non-voting delegate
[edit]Starting on January 29, 1818, Alabama Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the House.
| Congress | Delegate from Template:Ushr |
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1817–1819) | Template:Party cell | John Crowell (DR) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (March 4, 1819– December 14, 1819) |
Template:Party cell | vacant |
1819–1823: 1 seat
[edit]After statehood on December 14, 1819, Alabama had one seat in the House.
| Congress | Template:Ushr |
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1819–1821) | Template:Party cell | John Crowell (DR) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1821–1823) | Template:Party cell | Gabriel Moore (DR) |
1823–1833: 3 seats
[edit]Following the 1820 census, Alabama had three seats.
| Congress | Template:Ushr | Template:Ushr | Template:Ushr |
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1823–1825) | Template:Party cell | Gabriel Moore (DR)Template:Efn | Template:Party cell | John McKee (DR)Template:Efn | Template:Party cell | George W. Owen (DR)Template:Efn |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1825–1827) | rowspan=2 Template:Party cell | Gabriel Moore (J) | rowspan=2 Template:Party cell | John McKee (J) | rowspan=2 Template:Party cell | George W. Owen (J) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1827–1829) | |||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1829–1831) | rowspan=2 Template:Party cell | Clement Comer Clay (J) | Template:Party cell | R. E. B. Baylor (J) | rowspan=2 Template:Party cell | Dixon H. Lewis (J) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1831–1833) | Template:Party cell | Samuel W. Mardis (J) |
1833–1843: 5 seats
[edit]Following the 1830 census, Alabama had five seats. During the 27th Congress, those seats were all elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.
1843–1863: 7 seats
[edit]Following the 1840 census, Alabama resumed the use of districts, now increased to seven.
1863–1873: 6 seats
[edit]Following the 1860 census, Alabama was apportioned six seats.
| Congress | Template:Ushr | Template:Ushr | Template:Ushr | Template:Ushr | Template:Ushr | Template:Ushr |
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| Template:USCongressOrd–Template:USCongressOrdinal (1863–1867) | Vacant during American Civil War | |||||
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| Template:Party cell | Francis W. Kellogg (R) | rowspan=3 Template:Party cell | C. W. Buckley (R) | Template:Party cell | Benjamin W. Norris (R) | Template:Party cell | Charles W. Pierce (R) | Template:Party cell | John B. Callis (R) | Template:Party cell | Thomas Haughey (R) | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1869–1871) | Template:Party cell | Alfred Eliab Buck (R) | Template:Party cell | Robert Stell Heflin (R) | rowspan=2 Template:Party cell | Charles Hays (R) | rowspan=2 Template:Party cell | Peter M. Dox (D) | Template:Party cell | William C. Sherrod (D) | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1871–1873) | Template:Party cell | Benjamin S. Turner (R) | Template:Party cell | William A. Handley (D) | Template:Party cell | Joseph H. Sloss (D) | |||
1873–1893: 8 seats
[edit]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.
1893–1913: 9 seats
[edit]Following the 1890 census, Alabama was apportioned nine seats.
1913–1933: 10 seats
[edit]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 Template:Ushr was added.
1933–1963: 9 seats
[edit]Following the 1930 census, Alabama was apportioned nine seats.
1963–1973: 8 seats
[edit]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.
1973–present: 7 seats
[edit]Since the 1970 census, Alabama has been apportioned seven seats.
Key
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of United States congressional districts
- Alabama's congressional districts
- Political party strength in Alabama
Notes
[edit]References
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