To elect the speaker of the 60th house. Votes for cannon, j.g. (rep) are coded as 2, votes for williams, j.s. (dem) are coded as 1.

On Dec 2, 1907, the House voted 162–0. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 211–0, Democrats 162–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 162
No: 0
Did not vote: 25
Date: Dec 2, 1907

By party

Democrats162 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans211 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect the speaker of the 60th house…: House Vote, Dec 2, 1907,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-3/to-elect-the-speaker-of-the-60th-house-votes (accessed 2026-10-17).