To elect a speaker of the house for the 37th Congress, g. A. Grow (rep.) VS. J. J. Crittenden (unionist). Votes for crittenden are coded 1, votes for grow are

On Jul 4, 1861, the House voted 12–7. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 96–3, Others 14–6, Democrats 1–9. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 members voted against their own party.

During the 37th Congress (1861–1862), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 12
No: 7
Did not vote: 63
Date: Jul 4, 1861

By party

Republicans96 yes · 3 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 9 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 6 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Addison Cravens D-IN voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
John Hickman R-PA voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect a speaker of the house for the 37th…: House Vote, Jul 4, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-for-the (accessed 2026-10-17).