<page_title> Tom Foley </page_title> <section_title> Speaker elections </section_title> <table> <cell> Tom Foley (Washington) <col_header> 1989 intra-term Speaker of the House election – 101st Congress </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 251 <col_header> 1989 intra-term Speaker of the House election – 101st Congress </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> 1989 intra-term Speaker of the House election – 101st Congress </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Robert H. Michel (Illinois) <col_header> 1989 intra-term Speaker of the House election – 101st Congress </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 164 <col_header> 1989 intra-term Speaker of the House election – 101st Congress </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the June 6 Speaker election, Foley received 251 votes and Republican opponent, Robert H. Michel received 164 votes.