2011 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
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On January 5, 2011, the first convening of the United States House of Representatives during the 112th United States Congress, and two months after the 2010 U.S. House elections, the incoming House members held an election for its speaker. This was 121st speaker election since the office was created in 1789. Since House Republicans had gained the previously-Democrat-held majority in the 2010 elections, Republican House Leader John Boehner unseated Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi as speaker.
Quick Facts Needed to win: Majority of the votes cast 432 votes cast, 217 needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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