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House roll call 1 · 93rd Congress · Jan 3, 1973

To elect the speaker of the House Of Representatives for the 93rd Congress.

On Jan 3, 1973, the House voted 236–188. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 235–0, Republicans 0–188, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
236
No
188
Did not vote
18
Date
Jan 3, 1973

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 188 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats235 yes · 0 no · 11 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect the speaker of the House Of…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-1/to-elect-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).

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