To adopt H. RES. 39, providing an amendment to the constitution for the direct election of U.S. Senators, and allowing the legislature of any state to empower

On Apr 13, 1911, the House voted 297–15 (HJR 395). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 192–0, Republicans 103–15, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 297
No: 15
Did not vote: 96
Date: Apr 13, 1911

By party

Democrats192 yes · 0 no · 45 didn’t vote
Republicans103 yes · 15 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted no
William Henry Wilder R-MA voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted no
Robert Orr Harris R-MA voted no
Asher Crosby Hinds R-ME voted no
Henry Gordon Mcmorran R-MI voted no
Joseph Warren Fordney R-MI voted no
Francis Henry Dodds R-MI voted no
Cyrus Adams Sulloway R-NH voted no
George Roland Malby R-NY voted no
John Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
Henry Gold Danforth R-NY voted no
George Herbert Utter R-RI voted no

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 adopt H. RES. 39, providing an amendment…: House Vote, Apr 13, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-5/to-adopt-h-res-39-providing-an-amendment-to (accessed 2026-10-17).