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House roll call 317 · 44th Congress · Mar 2, 1877

To suspend the rules and pass h. Res. Providing that certain witnesses confined by order of the house in the louisiana electoral votes case be disharged from cu

On Mar 2, 1877, the House voted 77–80. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–80, Republicans 66–1, Others 2–0, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 44th Congress (1875–1876), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
77
No
80
Did not vote
149
Date
Mar 2, 1877

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 1 no · 44 didn’t vote
  • Democrats8 yes · 80 no · 100 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no · 2 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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