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House roll call 3 · 45th Congress · Oct 17, 1877

To amend the resolution referring to the committee on elections the claim of j.b. Elam and george l. Smith to a seat from the 4th congressional district of loui

On Oct 17, 1877, the House voted 144–119. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 140–0, Republicans 3–120, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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

144

No

119

Did not vote

37

Date

Oct 17, 1877

From Voteview roll call records.