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House roll call 1 · 95th Congress · Jan 4, 1977

To elect as speaker of the house either thomas p. O'neill,JR. (d,ma) or john j. Rhodes (r,az). (votes for o'neill are coded 1;those for rhodes are 6.)

On Jan 4, 1977, the House voted 290–142. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 290–0, Republicans 0–142. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
290
No
142
Did not vote
9
Date
Jan 4, 1977

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 142 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats290 yes · 0 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect as speaker of the house either…: House Vote, Jan 4, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1/to-elect-as-speaker-of-the-house-either-thomas (accessed 2026-10-17).