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House roll call 1 · 96th Congress · Jan 15, 1979

To elect as speaker of the house either thomas p. O'neill, JR. (d,ma) or john j. Rhodes (r,ariz). (MR. O'neill elected)

On Jan 15, 1979, the House voted 268–152. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 268–0, Republicans 0–152. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
268
No
152
Did not vote
20
Date
Jan 15, 1979

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 152 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats268 yes · 0 no · 12 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 15, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-1/to-elect-as-speaker-of-the-house-either-thomas (accessed 2026-10-17).