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House roll call 1 · 113th Congress · Jan 3, 2013

Election of the Speaker

On Jan 3, 2013, the House voted 220–192 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Boehner. By party: Republicans 220–0, Democrats 0–192. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Boehner
Yes
220
No
192
Did not vote
17
Date
Jan 3, 2013

By party

  • Republicans220 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 192 no · 7 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Election of the Speaker: House Vote, Jan 3, 2013,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/113-H-1/election-of-the-speaker (accessed 2026-10-16).

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