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House roll call 1 · 100th Congress · Jan 6, 1987

To elect jim wright of texas speaker of the House Of Representatives over robert h michel of illinois. A 'yea' vote is coded '1' and a 'nay' vote is coded '6'.

On Jan 6, 1987, the House voted 254–173. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 254–0, Republicans 0–173. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
254
No
173
Did not vote
14
Date
Jan 6, 1987

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 173 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats254 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 jim wright of texas speaker of the…: House Vote, Jan 6, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-1/to-elect-jim-wright-of-texas-speaker-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

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