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House roll call 105 · 34th Congress · Feb 2, 1856

To elect a speaker. Votes for nathanial banks are coded 1, for w. Aiken, 2, for henry fuller, 5, for lewis campbell and for daniel wells, 7.

On Feb 2, 1856, the House voted 103–5. Result: passed. By party: Others 130–10, Democrats 73–1. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 34th Congress (1855–1856), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes
103
No
5
Did not vote
24
Date
Feb 2, 1856

By party

  • Others130 yes · 10 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats73 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote

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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