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House roll call 251 · 40th Congress · Mar 2, 1868

To agree to article eight of the impeachment report, censuring President johnson for the unlawful intent to control disbursement of money appropriated for the m

On Mar 2, 1868, the House voted 127–42. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 127–0, Democrats 0–40, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 40th Congress (1867–1868), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
127
No
42
Did not vote
64
Date
Mar 2, 1868

By party

  • Republicans127 yes · 0 no · 51 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 40 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 agree to article eight of the impeachment…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1868,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-251/to-agree-to-article-eight-of-the-impeachment-report (accessed 2026-10-17).