To elect the President pro tempere. Votes for hon. W. Saulsbury (d.) are coded as one; for hon. J.h. Gallinger (r.) as two; for hon. M.e. Clapp (r.) as five.

On Dec 14, 1916, the Senate voted 41–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–0, Republicans 23–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 41
No: 0
Did not vote: 23
Date: Dec 14, 1916

By party

Democrats41 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 5 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect the President pro tempere. Votes…: Senate Vote, Dec 14, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-261/to-elect-the-president-pro-tempere-votes-for-hon (accessed 2026-10-17).