Election of speaker of House Of Representatives, f. Wood (dem.), versus j.g. Baline (rep.). Minor candidates were h. Clymer (dem., pennsylvania), s.s. Cox (dem

On Dec 1, 1873, the House voted 189–1. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 185–0, Democrats 76–3, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 43rd Congress (1873–1874), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 189
No: 1
Did not vote: 36
Date: Dec 1, 1873

By party

Others3 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans185 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
Democrats76 yes · 3 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted no
John Osborne Whitehouse D-NY voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Thomas James Creamer D-NY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Election of speaker of House Of…: House Vote, Dec 1, 1873,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/43-H-1/election-of-speaker-of-house-of-representatives-f-wood (accessed 2026-10-17).