To elect a speaker of the house votes for j.g. Cannon are coded 2. Votes for j.s. Williams are coded 1.

On Nov 9, 1903, the House voted 166–0. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 194–0, Democrats 166–0, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 58th Congress (1903–1904), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 166
No: 0
Did not vote: 34
Date: Nov 9, 1903

By party

Democrats166 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans194 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

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, “To elect a speaker of the house votes for…: House Vote, Nov 9, 1903,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/58-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-votes-for (accessed 2026-10-17).