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House roll call 1 · 74th Congress · Jan 3, 1935

Election of speaker of House Of Representatives j.w. Byrns (dem.), b.h. Snell (rep.), g.j. Schneider (prog.), and w.p. Lambertson (rep.). They are coded byrns

On Jan 3, 1935, the House voted 317–2. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 317–0, Republicans 95–2, Others 0–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
317
No
2
Did not vote
18
Date
Jan 3, 1935

By party

  • Democrats317 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans95 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 9 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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, “Election of speaker of House Of…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1935,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/74-H-1/election-of-speaker-of-house-of-representatives-j-w (accessed 2026-10-17).