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House roll call 1 · 99th Congress · Jan 3, 1985

To elect the speaker of the House Of Representatives. (o'neill elected)

On Jan 3, 1985, the House voted 247–172. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 247–0, Republicans 0–172. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
247
No
172
Did not vote
20
Date
Jan 3, 1985

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 172 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats247 yes · 0 no · 10 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 the speaker of the House Of…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-1/to-elect-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).

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