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House roll call 1 · 52nd Congress · Dec 8, 1891

To elect a speaker, charles s. Crisp (dem) versus thomas b. Reed (rep). Votes for crisp are coded 1, for reed are coded 2. Votes for thomas watson (pop-g) are

On Dec 8, 1891, the House voted 228–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 228–0, Republicans 83–0, Others 0–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 52nd Congress (1891–1892), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
228
No
0
Did not vote
21
Date
Dec 8, 1891

By party

  • Democrats228 yes · 0 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Republicans83 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 8 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, “To elect a speaker, charles s. Crisp (dem)…: House Vote, Dec 8, 1891,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/52-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-charles-s-crisp-dem-versus (accessed 2026-10-16).

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