To reconsider the vote by which the iowa contested election resolution was adopted. (p.428-1)

On Jan 21, 1863, the House voted 70–64. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 64–17, Democrats 1–32, Others 5–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 70
No: 64
Did not vote: 65
Date: Jan 21, 1863

By party

Republicans64 yes · 17 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 32 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 15 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dwight Loomis R-CT voted no
Alfred Avery Burnham R-CT voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
Martin Franklin Conway R-KS voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Charles Russell Train R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden R-ME voted no
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted no
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
Edward Henry Smith D-NY voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted no
Portus Baxter R-VT voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote by which the iowa…: House Vote, Jan 21, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-437/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-iowa-contested (accessed 2026-10-17).