1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 204 (37th Congress)

House roll call 204 · 37th Congress · May 6, 1862

To amend a resolution providing that the committee on elections, to whom was referred the credentials of j. Segar, claiming a seat in the 37th house of represen

On May 6, 1862, the House voted 71–47. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–42, Democrats 24–4, Others 22–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 members voted against their own party.

During the 37th Congress (1861–1862), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
71
No
47
Did not vote
81
Date
May 6, 1862

By party

  • Republicans25 yes · 42 no · 43 didn’t vote
  • Democrats24 yes · 4 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Others22 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend a resolution providing that the…: House Vote, May 6, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-204/to-amend-a-resolution-providing-that-the-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).