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Alabama
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary
  

U.S. Congress  
  Maryon Pittman Allen (D) U.S. Senator 1978
     Allen was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  Dixie Bibb Graves (D) U.S. Senator 1937-38
     Graves was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by resignation.
  Elizabeth B. Andrews (D) U.S. Representative 1972-73
     Andrews won a special election to fill a vacancy.
  
Statewide Elective Executives
  Beth Chapman (R)
Susan Parker (D)
Kay Ivey (R)
Samantha Shaw (R)
Jan Cook (D)
Lucy Baxley (D)
Beth Chapman (R)
Nancy Worley (D)
Susan Parker (D)
Lucy Baxley (D) 
Patsy Duncan (R)
Jan Cook (D)
Annie Laurie Gunter (D)
Bettye Frink (D)
Juanita W. McDaniel (D)		 Secretary of State
Public Service Commissioner
State Treasurer
State Auditor
Public Service Commissioner
Lieutenant Governor
State Auditor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Treasurer
State Auditor
State Auditor
State Treasurer
State Auditor
Public Service Commissioner		 2007-present
2007-present
2003-present
2007-present
1991-present
2003-2007
2003-2007
2003-2007
1999-2003
1995-2003
1995-1999
1983-1990
1979-1986
1963-1966; 1975-1982
1971-1980
    McDaniel resigned in February 1980.
  Melba Till Allen (D)
Agnes Baggett (D)
  
Melba Till Allen (D)
Mabel Amos (D)
Agnes Baggett (D)
Sibyl Pool (D)
Lurleen Wallace (D)		 State Treasurer
Secretary of State
 
State Auditor
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
Pub. Serv. Comm.
Governor 		1975-1978
1951-1954; 1963-1966;
1975-1978
1967-1974
1967-1974
1967-1974
1955-1970
1967-1968
     Wallace was elected as a surrogate for her husband who could not run for re-election; she later died while serving in office.
  Mary Texas Hurt Garner (D)
Agnes Baggett (D)
Bettye Frink (D)
Mary Texas Hurt Garner (D)
Agnes Baggett (D)
Mary Texas Hurt Garner (D)
Sibyl Pool (D)
Sibyl Pool (D)		 State Treasurer
State Treasurer
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Auditor
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
Secretary of State
 1963-1967
1959-1962
1959-1962
1959-1962
1955-1958
1955-1958
1951-1954
1944-1950
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
2008
48
3
1
 4/ 35
11
3
 14/ 105 18/ 140
12.9
2007
47
3
1
 4/ 35
11
3
 14/ 105 18/ 140
12.9
2006
49
2
1
 3/ 35
11
2
 13/ 105 16/ 140
11.4
2005
49
2
1
 3/ 35
10
2
 12/ 105 15/ 140
10.7
2004
49
2
1
 3/ 35
9
2
 11/ 105 14/ 140
10.0
2003
49
2
1
 3/ 35
9
2
 11/ 105 14/ 140
10.0
2002
50
2
1
 3/ 35
6
2
 8/ 105 11/ 140
7.9
2001
50
2
1
 3/ 35
6
2
 8/ 105 11/ 140
7.9
2000
50
2
1
3/
35
6
2
8/
105
11/
140
7.9
1999
50
2
1
3/
35
6
2
8/
105
11/
140
7.9
1998
50
2
0
2/
35
4
0
4/
105
6/
140
4.3
1997
50
2
0
2/
35
4
0
4/
105
6/
140
4.3
1996
50
1
0
1/
35
4
0
4/
105
5/
140
3.6
1995
50
1
0
1/
35
4
0
4/
105
5/
140
3.6
1994
50
1
1
2/
35
6
0
6/
105
8/
140
5.7
1993
49
1
1
2/
35
6
0
6/
105
8/
140
5.7
1992
50
0
1
1/
35
7
0
7/
105
8/
140
5.7
1991
48
0
1
1/
35
7
0
7/
105
8/
140
5.7
1990
49
0
1
1/
35
7
0
7/
105
8/
140
5.7
1989
48
0
1
1/
35
7
0
7/
105
8/
140
5.7
1988
49
0
1
1/
35
7
0
7/
105
8/
140
5.7
1987
47
0
1
1/
35
7
0
7/
105
8/
140
5.7
1986
46
1
1
2/
35
7
0
7/
105
9/
140
6.4
1985
46
1
1
2/
35
7
0
7/
105
9/
140
6.4
1984
46
1
1
2/
35
7
0
7/
105
9/
140
6.4
1983
47
0
1
1/
35
5
0
5/
105
6/
140
4.3
1981
47
0
0
0/
35
5
1
6/
105
6/
140
4.3
1979
48
-
-
0/
35
-
-
4/
105
4/
140
2.9
1977
-
-
-
0/
NA
-
-
3/
NA
3/
NA
-
1975
-
-
-
0/
NA
-
-
1/
NA
1/
NA
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