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House roll call 1 · 53rd Congress · Aug 7, 1893

To elect the speaker of the house of the 53rd Congress. Votes for c. F. Crisp are coded 1; votes for t. B. Reed are coded 2; votes for j. Simpson are coded 5.

On Aug 7, 1893, the House voted 212–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 210–0, Republicans 121–0, Others 2–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 53rd Congress (1893–1894), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
212
No
0
Did not vote
35
Date
Aug 7, 1893

By party

  • Democrats210 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Republicans121 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 9 no · 3 didn’t vote

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 the speaker of the house of the…: House Vote, Aug 7, 1893,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/53-H-1/to-elect-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

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