To elect a speaker of the house. Votes for f.h. Gillett are coded as 2. Votes for champ clark are coded as 1.

On May 19, 1919, the House voted 171–0. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 228–0, Democrats 169–0, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 171
No: 0
Did not vote: 54
Date: May 19, 1919

By party

Democrats169 yes · 0 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans228 yes · 0 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 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 a speaker of the house. Votes for…: House Vote, May 19, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-votes-for (accessed 2026-10-17).