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House roll call 1 · 79th Congress · Jan 3, 1945

Election of speaker

On Jan 3, 1945, the House voted 224–166. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 223–0, Republicans 0–166, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
224
No
166
Did not vote
12
Date
Jan 3, 1945

By party

  • Democrats223 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 166 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 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

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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