On election of the speaker of the 63rd Congress. Votes for champ clark (dem.) are coded 1; for james mann (rep.) 2; for victor murdock, (prog.), 5. Champ clark

On Apr 7, 1913, the House voted 272–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 272–0, Republicans 110–10, Others 0–8, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 272
No: 0
Did not vote: 52
Date: Apr 7, 1913

By party

Democrats272 yes · 0 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Republicans110 yes · 10 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Ignatius Nolan R-CA voted no
Charles Webster Bell R-CA voted no
William Dennison Stephens R-CA voted no
Ira Clifton Copley R-IL voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted no
Melville Clyde Kelly R-PA voted no
Anderson Howell Walters R-PA voted no
Arthur Ringwalt Rupley R-PA voted no
Fred Ewing Lewis R-PA voted no

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, “On election of the speaker of the 63rd…: House Vote, Apr 7, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-1/on-election-of-the-speaker-of-the-63rd-congress (accessed 2026-10-18).