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House roll call 1 · 92nd Congress · Jan 21, 1971

To elect a speaker of the House Of Representatives for the 92nd Congress. Votes for albert are coded 1, for ford,2.

On Jan 21, 1971, the House voted 250–176. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 250–0, Republicans 0–176. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
250
No
176
Did not vote
17
Date
Jan 21, 1971

By party

  • Democrats250 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 176 no · 9 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 21, 1971,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).

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