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House roll call 1 · 90th Congress · Jan 10, 1967

To elect a speaker of the House Of Representatives, john MC cormack (d) versus gerald ford (r). MC cormack's votes are recorded as 1, ford's as 2.

On Jan 10, 1967, the House voted 245–186. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 245–0, Republicans 0–186. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
245
No
186
Did not vote
7
Date
Jan 10, 1967

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 186 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats245 yes · 0 no · 4 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

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 10, 1967,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/90-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).

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