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House roll call 3 · 35th Congress · Dec 7, 1857

To elect a doorkeeper. Votes for robert b. Hackney are coded as 1; for nathan darling, as 2.

On Dec 7, 1857, the House voted 128–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 126–0, Republicans 76–0, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
128
No
0
Did not vote
39
Date
Dec 7, 1857

By party

  • Democrats126 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans76 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect a doorkeeper. Votes for robert b…: House Vote, Dec 7, 1857,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-3/to-elect-a-doorkeeper-votes-for-robert-b-hackney (accessed 2026-10-14).

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