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House roll call 1 · 88th Congress · Jan 3, 1963

Election of speaker.

On Jan 3, 1963, the House voted 256–175. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 256–0, Republicans 0–175. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
256
No
175
Did not vote
9
Date
Jan 3, 1963

By party

  • Democrats256 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 175 no · 5 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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