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House roll call 1 · 102nd Congress · Jan 3, 1991

(house elected thomas s. Foley, of the state of washington, as speaker of the house of House Of Representatives over robert h. Michel of illinois.)

On Jan 3, 1991, the House voted 262–165 on “Election of speaker”. Result: Foley. By party: Democrats 261–0, Republicans 0–165, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Foley
Yes
262
No
165
Did not vote
12
Date
Jan 3, 1991

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 165 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats261 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 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

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “(house elected thomas s. Foley, of the state…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1991,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-H-1/house-elected-thomas-s-foley-of-the-state-of (accessed 2026-10-17).