ˌæləbˈæməz sˈɛvənθ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz fˈɜːst dᵻfˈaɪnd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː; ɪt hɐz kəntˈɪnjuːd sˈɪns ðˈɛn wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌvðə jˈɪɹz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌkʃən ˈiəɹə.
Alabama's 7th congressional district was first defined in 1843; it has continued since then with the exception of the years 1867–1873 during the Reconstruction era.