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House roll call 1 · 112th Congress · Jan 5, 2011

Election of the Speaker

On Jan 5, 2011, the House voted 241–191 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Boehner. By party: Republicans 241–0, Democrats 0–191. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Boehner
Yes
241
No
191
Did not vote
13
Date
Jan 5, 2011

By party

  • Republicans241 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 191 no · 9 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, “Election of the Speaker: House Vote, Jan 5, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-H-1/election-of-the-speaker (accessed 2026-10-17).

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