To elect a chaplain; votes for the rev. MR. Maffet are coded 1, for the rev. MR. French, as 2, and for MR. Hawley as 5.

On Dec 13, 1841, the House voted 132–0. Result: passed. By party: Others 110–7, Democrats 74–5, Independents 1–0. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 27th Congress (1841–1842), John Tyler was president.

Yes: 132
No: 0
Did not vote: 59
Date: Dec 13, 1841

By party

Democrats74 yes · 5 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others110 yes · 7 no · 33 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted no
Aaron Ward D-NY voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect a chaplain; votes for the rev. MR…: House Vote, Dec 13, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-275/to-elect-a-chaplain-votes-for-the-rev-mr (accessed 2026-10-17).