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.
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.