Election of speaker of House Of Representatives, samuel j. Randall (dem.) and james a. Garfield (rep.). Votes for randall are coded 1 and votes for garfield are

On Oct 15, 1877, the House voted 149–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 148–0, Republicans 131–0, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 149
No: 0
Did not vote: 21
Date: Oct 15, 1877

By party

Democrats148 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans131 yes · 0 no · 11 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, “Election of speaker of House Of…: House Vote, Oct 15, 1877,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-1/election-of-speaker-of-house-of-representatives-samuel-j (accessed 2026-10-17).