Election of the Speaker

January 05, 2011 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: 1 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 1)**
Present: 1
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 0%
Result: Boehner

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] 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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