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House roll call 1 · 77th Congress · Jan 3, 1941

Election of the speaker of the House Of Representatives, sam rayburn (d) versus joseph martin (r).

On Jan 3, 1941, the House voted 247–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 245–0, Republicans 158–0, Others 4–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 77th Congress (1941–1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
247
No
0
Did not vote
45
Date
Jan 3, 1941

By party

  • Democrats245 yes · 0 no · 33 didn’t vote
  • Republicans158 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 2 no

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 of the House Of…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/77-H-1/election-of-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).

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