To elect a speaker of the house. Votes for t.b. Reed (r) are coded as 2. Votes for j.w. Bailey (d) are coded as 1. Votes for j.c. Bill are coded as 5. Votes

On Mar 15, 1897, the House voted 114–1. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 199–0, Democrats 114–0, Others 1–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 55th Congress (1897–1898), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 114
No: 1
Did not vote: 35
Date: Mar 15, 1897

By party

Democrats114 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans199 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 22 no · 4 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 a speaker of the house. Votes for…: House Vote, Mar 15, 1897,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/55-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-votes-for (accessed 2026-10-17).