To elect a speaker of the house; candidates were j.n. Garner, coded 1; b.h. Snell, coded 2; g.j. Schneider, coded 5.

On Dec 7, 1931, the House voted 218–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 218–0, Republicans 207–4, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 members voted against their own party.

During the 72nd Congress (1931–1932), Herbert Hoover was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 218
No: 0
Did not vote: 17
Date: Dec 7, 1931

By party

Democrats218 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans207 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Ryum Amlie R-WI voted no
Charles August Kading R-WI voted no
Gardner Robert Withrow R-WI voted no
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI 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 elect a speaker of the house; candidates…: House Vote, Dec 7, 1931,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/72-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-candidates-were (accessed 2026-10-17).