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House roll call 1 · 51st Congress · Dec 2, 1889

To elect the speaker of the house of the 52nd Congress, votes for t.b. Reed are coded 1, for j.g. Carlisle 2.

On Dec 2, 1889, the House voted 166–0. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 166–0, Democrats 154–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 51st Congress (1889–1890), Benjamin Harrison was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
166
No
0
Did not vote
29
Date
Dec 2, 1889

By party

  • Democrats154 yes · 1 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans166 yes · 0 no · 16 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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Capitol Receipts, “To elect the speaker of the house of the…: House Vote, Dec 2, 1889,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/51-H-1/to-elect-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).