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House roll call 1 · 94th Congress · Jan 14, 1975

To elect a speaker of the house. Votes for carl albert, dem are coded (1) votes for john rhodes (r) are coded (6)

On Jan 14, 1975, the House voted 287–143. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 287–0, Republicans 1–143. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
287
No
143
Did not vote
10
Date
Jan 14, 1975

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 143 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats287 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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. Votes for…: House Vote, Jan 14, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1/to-elect-a-speaker-of-the-house-votes-for (accessed 2026-10-17).