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House roll call 1 · 75th Congress · Jan 5, 1937

To elect a speaker to preside over the seventy-fifth Congress, bankhead, (d) versus snell, (r). Votes for bankhead are punched 1, snell 2, crawford 5, and SCHN

On Jan 5, 1937, the House voted 324–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 323–0, Republicans 83–2, Others 1–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 75th Congress (1937–1938), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
324
No
10
Did not vote
28
Date
Jan 5, 1937

By party

  • Democrats323 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Republicans83 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 10 no · 2 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, “To elect a speaker to preside over the…: House Vote, Jan 5, 1937,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/75-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-to-preside-over-the-seventy (accessed 2026-10-17).