Election of doorkeeper. Votes for wright are coded as 1, for fletcher as 2, for chase as 5, for walker as 6, and for the rest as 7.

On May 18, 1858, the House voted 117–9. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 117–0, Republicans 76–5, Others 1–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 117
No: 9
Did not vote: 29
Date: May 18, 1858

By party

Democrats117 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans76 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 14 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ezra Clark Jr. R-CT voted no
Lewis Davis Campbell R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
Anthony Ellmaker Roberts R-PA voted no
John Rufus Edie R-PA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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