On election of the doorkeeper for the house of the 65th Congress; candidates were joseph j. Sinnott of virginia, and bert w. Kennedy of michigan. Joseph j. Sin

On Apr 2, 1917, the House voted 216–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 213–0, Republicans 208–0, Others 6–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 216
No: 0
Did not vote: 28
Date: Apr 2, 1917

By party

Democrats213 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans208 yes · 0 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others6 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, “On election of the doorkeeper for the house…: House Vote, Apr 2, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-4/on-election-of-the-doorkeeper-for-the-house-of (accessed 2026-10-18).