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House roll call 1 · 78th Congress · Jan 6, 1943

To elect a speaker of the House Of Representatives. Sam rayburn (d) opposes joe martin (r); sauthoff (4) and hull (3) each received 1 vote.

On Jan 6, 1943, the House voted 217–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 215–0, Republicans 206–0, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 78th Congress (1943–1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
217
No
0
Did not vote
26
Date
Jan 6, 1943

By party

  • Democrats215 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Republicans206 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 1 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, “To elect a speaker of the House Of…: House Vote, Jan 6, 1943,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).

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