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House roll call 1 · 86th Congress · Jan 7, 1959

Election of speaker of the house for 86th Congress. Sam rayburn versus charles a. Halleck. Rayburn elected.

On Jan 7, 1959, the House voted 281–148. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 280–0, Republicans 0–148, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 86th Congress (1959–1960), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
281
No
148
Did not vote
8
Date
Jan 7, 1959

By party

  • Democrats280 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans0 yes · 148 no · 4 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

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Election of speaker of the house for 86th…: House Vote, Jan 7, 1959,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/86-H-1/election-of-speaker-of-the-house-for-86th-congress (accessed 2026-10-17).