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House roll call 1 · 115th Congress · Jan 3, 2017

Election of the Speaker

On Jan 3, 2017, the House voted 239–194 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Ryan (WI). By party: Republicans 239–1, Democrats 0–193. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Ryan (WI)
Yes
239
No
194
Did not vote
17
Date
Jan 3, 2017

By party

  • Republicans239 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 193 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 3, 2017,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/115-H-1/election-of-the-speaker (accessed 2026-10-17).

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