Dennis hastert elected speaker of the house over richard a. Gephardt. Yea is a vote for hastert, nay is a vote for gephardt.

On Jan 6, 1999, the House voted 220–205 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Hastert. By party: Republicans 220–0, Democrats 0–204, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 106th Congress (1999–2000), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Hastert
Yes: 220
No: 205
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jan 6, 1999

By party

Republicans220 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 204 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 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

Voted present

John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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