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House roll call 275 · 27th Congress · Dec 13, 1841

To elect a chaplain; votes for the rev. MR. Maffet are coded 1, for the rev. MR. French, as 2, and for MR. Hawley as 5.

On Dec 13, 1841, the House voted 132–0. Result: passed. By party: Others 110–7, Democrats 74–5, Independents 1–0. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 27th Congress (1841–1842), John Tyler was president.

Yes
132
No
0
Did not vote
59
Date
Dec 13, 1841

By party

  • Democrats74 yes · 5 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Others110 yes · 7 no · 33 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 chaplain; votes for the rev. MR…: House Vote, Dec 13, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-275/to-elect-a-chaplain-votes-for-the-rev-mr (accessed 2026-10-17).