Election of the Speaker

January 03, 2013 Roll call number 2 in the House
Question Election of the Speaker
Ayes: 0 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 0)
Nays: 0 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 0)
Abstained: 6 (Democrat: 3; Republican: 3)
Present: 1
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 0%
Result: Boehner

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] Abstain
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Abstain
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-40] Abstain

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data from newly elected Representatives, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

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