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House roll call 7 · 41st Congress · Mar 9, 1869

To pass h. Resolution mandating the committee on elections, when appointed, to inquire into the validity of the election for members of the 41st Congress in the

On Mar 9, 1869, the House voted 117–46. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 117–1, Democrats 0–45. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 41st Congress (1869–1870), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
117
No
46
Did not vote
93
Date
Mar 9, 1869

By party

  • Republicans117 yes · 1 no · 60 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 45 no · 27 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “To pass h. Resolution mandating the…: House Vote, Mar 9, 1869,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-7/to-pass-h-resolution-mandating-the-committee-on-elections (accessed 2026-10-17).