1910 Birmingham municipal election: Difference between revisions

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* Against: 693 votes
* Against: 693 votes


===Mayor of Birmingham===
===[[Mayor of Birmingham]]===
* [[Culpepper Exum]]: 4,440 votes (winner)
* [[Culpepper Exum]]: 4,440 votes (winner)
* [[Carl Seals]]: 2,078 votes
* [[Carl Seals]]: 2,078 votes
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* [[F. I. Monks]]: 163 votes
* [[F. I. Monks]]: 163 votes


===Chief of Police===
===[[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Chief of Police]]===
* [[George Bodeker]] (incumbent): 5,162 votes (winner)
* [[George Bodeker]] (incumbent): 5,162 votes (winner)
* [[Thomas Shirley]]: 2,965 votes
* [[Thomas Shirley]]: 2,965 votes


===Aldermen===
===[[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]]===
* [[1st Ward]]:  [[Pete Houppert]] 109  votes, [[J. M. Wright]] 98 votes
* [[1st Ward]]:  [[Pete Houppert]] 109  votes, [[J. M. Wright]] 98 votes
* [[2nd Ward]]: [[Sam Stern]] 208 votes, [[John O'Neil]] (incumbent) 102 votes, [[Francis Lowe]] 75 votes
* [[2nd Ward]]: [[Sam Stern]] 208 votes, [[John O'Neil]] (incumbent) 102 votes, [[Francis Lowe]] 75 votes

Revision as of 16:16, 27 January 2010

The 1910 mayoral election for the city of Birmingham was held on June 20, 1910, coinciding with a referendum on moving from a Mayor-Aldermen form of government to a three-member Birmingham City Commission. Voters overwhelmingly supported the City Commission plan and elected Culpepper Exum by a large majority to become Mayor and to continue serving once a new commission could be elected.

The Birmingham News, which campaigned on behalf of the proposed change in government, reported a quiet election day with just over 8,000 voters coming to the polls despite a sense of apathy observed during the campaign.

Results

Commission referendum

  • For: 4,962 votes (passed)
  • Against: 693 votes

Mayor of Birmingham

Chief of Police

Birmingham Board of Aldermen

References

  • Birmingham News (June 21, 1910)