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House roll call 1 · 33rd Congress · Dec 5, 1853

To elect a speaker of the 33rd house, l. Boyd (dem), coded 1, versus jos. Chandler (whig) coded 2. Votes for l. Campbell, (whig) are coded 5, for p. Erving (WH

On Dec 5, 1853, the House voted 143–7. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 140–0, Others 37–18, Independents 1–0.

During the 33rd Congress (1853–1854), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes
143
No
7
Did not vote
46
Date
Dec 5, 1853

By party

  • Democrats140 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Others37 yes · 18 no · 27 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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, “To elect a speaker of the 33rd house, l…: House Vote, Dec 5, 1853,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/33-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-33rd-house-l (accessed 2026-10-17).