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Sylvester Clark Smith

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1905–1913ID S000614
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 333 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 333 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1905 → 1907
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19051911
1911–1262nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
0%with Democrats
of 1 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1905 → 1907, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

Every roll call before 1973 has no description. These rows carry a date, usually a bill number, how they voted and which side that matched — nothing is filled in by hand.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Aug 13, 1912H.R. 22195No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
1 most recent roll calls shown · 1 contested votes scored in the 62nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
The record carries no policy area for any of these roll calls, so there is nothing to break out.

Service record

4 Congresses
59th · 190562nd · 1911
Republican · House · CA59th–62nd
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Sylvester Clark Smith

Representative from California
HOUSER1905–19134 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
4.5%with Democrats
of 333 votes · 95.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 333 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1905→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019051911
1911–12 · 62nd · Republican · of 1 votes0%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Every roll call before 1973 has no description. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Latest 1 shown · 1 contested votes scored in the 62nd

By policy area

career

The record carries no policy area for any of these roll calls.

Service record

59th · 190562nd · 1911
Republican59th–62nd

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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