ALABAMA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

'Alabama's First Congressional District' is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the counties of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties. It also includes part of Clarke County.
It is currently represented by Republican Jo Bonner.

Contents

Political Character

Representation

Recent Candidates

★ Dick Coffee - third place candidate in 2002

2002

2004

External links

Political Character

Mobile, Alabama is the focus of this district, which extends north along the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers. Timber production remains the biggest source of contributions to the local economy, however recently gulf coast condominium developments in Baldwin county represent new economic possibilities.
Traditionally the area and the district has been one of the most hawkish areas of the country. It was one of five districts to swing Republican in 1964, when Barry Goldwater swept the state. Republicans have not let go since then, and the district is one of the most Republican areas in Alabama. It supported George W. Bush with 64% in 2004, and 60% in 2000. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +12.

Representation

★ Jo Bonner (R): 2003-present

★ Sonny Callahan (R): 1985-2003

★ Jack Edwards (R): 1965-1985

★ George Huddleston, Jr. (D): 1963-1965

★ Frank W. Boykin (D): 1935-1963

★ John McDuffie (D): 1919-1935

★ Oscar Lee Gray (D): 1915-1919

★ George W. Taylor (D): 1897-1919

★ Richard Henry Clarke (D): 1889-1897

★ James T. Jones (D): 1883-1889

★ Thomas H. Herndon (D): 1879-1883

★ James T Jones (D): 1877-1879

★ Jerimiah Haralson (D): 1875-1877

★ Frederick Bromberg (R): 1873-1875

★ Benjamin Sterling Turner (R): 1871-1873

★ Alfred Buck (R): 1869-1871

★ Francis William Kellogg (R): 1867-1869

★ None (American Civil War): 1861-1868

★ James Adams Stallworth (D): 1857-1861

★ Percy Walker (D): 1855-1857

★ Philip Phillips (D): 1853-1855

★ John Bragg (D): 1851-1853

★ William J. Alson (W): 1849-1851

★ John Gayle (W): 1847-1849

★ Edmund S. Dargan (D): 1845-1847

★ James Dellet (W): 1843-1845

★ Reuben Chapman (D): 1835-1843

★ Clement C. Clay (D): 1833-1835

★ Gabriel Moore (D-R): 1822-1833

Recent Candidates

===Republican candidates===

★ Sonny Callahan - winning candidate in 2000

★ Jo Bonner - winning candidate in 2002, 2004 and 2006
===Democrat candidates===

★ Judy Belk - runner-up candidate in 2002 and 2004

★ Vivian Beckerle - runner-up candidate in 2006
===Libertarian candidates=

★ Dick Coffee - third place candidate in 2002

Elections==

2000

Main articles: U.S. House election, 2000

Party		Votes	%	Republican Party	Uncontested		Republican win

2002

Main articles: U.S. House election, 2002

Party		Votes	%	Republican Party	107,990	60	Democratic Party	67,438	38	Libertarian Party	2,956	2	Republican hold

2004

Main articles: U.S. House election, 2004

Party		Canadidate	Votes	%	Republican Party	Jo Bonner	161,067	63.2	Democratic Party	Judy McCain Belk	93,938	37.8	Republican hold

External links

★ CNN converage of the 2004 election

★ CNN converage of the 2002 election

★ CNN converage of the 2000 election