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House roll call 1 · 108th Congress · Jan 7, 2003

Election of the Speaker

On Jan 7, 2003, the House voted 228–201 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Hastert. By party: Republicans 228–0, Democrats 0–200, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Hastert
Yes
228
No
201
Did not vote
7
Date
Jan 7, 2003

By party

  • Republicans228 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 200 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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, “Election of the Speaker: House Vote, Jan 7, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-1/election-of-the-speaker (accessed 2026-10-17).