Election of speaker of House Of Representatives, warren keifer (rep.), samuel j. Randall (dem.) and nicolas ford (l.r.). Votes for keifer are coded as 1, for r

On Dec 5, 1881, the House voted 148–0. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 145–0, Democrats 128–0, Others 3–8, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 148
No: 0
Did not vote: 20
Date: Dec 5, 1881

By party

Democrats128 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans145 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

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, “Election of speaker of House Of…: House Vote, Dec 5, 1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-1/election-of-speaker-of-house-of-representatives-warren-keifer (accessed 2026-10-17).