To elect a speaker of the house. Votes for nicolas longworth (republican) are coded 2, votes for finis j. Garret (democrat) are coded 1, votes for henry a coo

On Dec 7, 1925, the House voted 171–0. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 229–10, Democrats 171–0, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 69th Congress (1925–1926), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 171
No: 0
Did not vote: 21
Date: Dec 7, 1925

By party

Democrats171 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans229 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted no
Edward Voigt R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted no
Florian Lampert R-WI voted no
Joseph David Beck R-WI voted no
Edward Everts Browne R-WI voted no
George John Schneider R-WI voted no
James Archibald Frear R-WI voted no
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

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, Dec 7, 1925,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/69-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-votes-for (accessed 2026-10-17).