To elect the speaker of the house for the 65th Congress; champ clark (d-mo.), nominated by thomas d. Scholl (rminn.), 217 votes; james r. Mann (r-ill.), nominat

On Apr 2, 1917, the House voted 217–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 212–0, Republicans 205–0, Others 5–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 217
No: 0
Did not vote: 33
Date: Apr 2, 1917

By party

Democrats212 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans205 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

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 house for the…: House Vote, Apr 2, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-1/to-elect-the-speaker-of-the-house-for-the (accessed 2026-10-17).