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House roll call 1 · 91st Congress · Jan 3, 1969

To elect a speaker of the house for the 91st Congress votes for john MC cormack (d) are coded 1. Votes for gerald ford (r) are coded 2.

On Jan 3, 1969, the House voted 241–187. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 241–0, Republicans 0–187. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
241
No
187
Did not vote
21
Date
Jan 3, 1969

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 187 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats241 yes · 0 no · 9 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 a speaker of the house for the 91st…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1969,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-for-the (accessed 2026-10-17).