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House roll call 2 · 45th Congress · Oct 16, 1877

To amend the resolution referring to the committee on elections, hereafter to be elected, the claim to a seat in the house from the second district of so. Carol

On Oct 16, 1877, the House voted 181–89. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–90, Republicans 134–0, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 47 members voted against their own party.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
181
No
89
Did not vote
29
Date
Oct 16, 1877

By party

  • Democrats47 yes · 90 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no
  • Republicans134 yes · 0 no · 8 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 amend the resolution referring to the…: House Vote, Oct 16, 1877,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-2/to-amend-the-resolution-referring-to-the-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).