To elect a chaplain of the house. Boynton versus hepworth. Votes for boynton are coded 1, votes for hepworth are coded 6, votes for others are coded 8.

On Mar 5, 1867, the House voted 87–16. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 85–16, Others 2–0. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 40th Congress (1867–1868), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 87
No: 16
Did not vote: 130
Date: Mar 5, 1867

By party

Republicans85 yes · 16 no · 77 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Charles Upson R-MI voted no
Calvin Tilden Hulburd R-NY voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Darwin Asahel Finney R-PA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Hopkins R-WI voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI 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 of the house. Boynton…: House Vote, Mar 5, 1867,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-4/to-elect-a-chaplain-of-the-house-boynton-versus (accessed 2026-10-17).