æz ɐ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmən, ɡˈæləɡɚ hæd ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv vˈoʊɾɪŋ ɹˈɛkɚd, vˈoʊɾɪŋ wɪððə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi ɪn ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ænd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks pɚsˈɛnt ʌv hɪz vˈoʊts ɪnðə sˈɛvənti ˈeɪtθ ænd ˈeɪɾiəθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsᵻz, ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli.
As a Congressman, Gallagher had a generally conservative voting record, voting with the Republican Party in 89 and 86 percent of his votes in the 78th and 80th Congresses, respectively.