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House roll call 1 · 103rd Congress · Jan 5, 1993

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

On Jan 5, 1993, the House voted 255–174 on “Election of speaker”. Result: Foley. By party: Democrats 254–0, Republicans 0–174, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 103rd Congress (1993–1994), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Foley
Yes
255
No
174
Did not vote
15
Date
Jan 5, 1993

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 174 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats254 yes · 0 no · 10 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, “(thomas s. Foley, of the state of…: House Vote, Jan 5, 1993,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-H-1/thomas-s-foley-of-the-state-of-washington-was (accessed 2026-10-17).