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Senate roll call 244 · 44th Congress · Jul 5, 1876

To adopt the resolution as amended providing that p.b.s. Pinchback from state of louisiana and francis w. Sykes from alabama, late contestants for seat in senat

On Jul 5, 1876, the Senate voted 27–11. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–1, Democrats 1–13. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

27

No

11

Did not vote

37

Date

Jul 5, 1876

From Voteview roll call records.