To elect a chaplain for the House Of Representatives for the 39th Congress, major candidates were boyton coded 1, stockton coded 2, all others coded 8.

On Dec 5, 1865, the House voted 89–22. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 81–15, Democrats 6–7, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 39th Congress (1865–1866), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 89
No: 22
Did not vote: 88
Date: Dec 5, 1865

By party

Republicans81 yes · 15 no · 40 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 7 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted no
John Farson Starr R-NJ voted no
William Augustus Newell R-NJ voted no
Charles Sitgreaves D-NJ voted yes
William Radford D-NY voted yes
Charles Henry Winfield D-NY voted yes
Edwin Nelson Hubbell D-NY voted yes
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted yes
James Randolph Hubbell R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Martin Russell Thayer R-PA voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
Charles Vernon Culver R-PA voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted yes

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 for the House Of…: House Vote, Dec 5, 1865,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-H-6/to-elect-a-chaplain-for-the-house-of-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).