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Senate roll call 1 · 49th Congress · Mar 11, 1885

To pass a resolution that henry w. Blair, appointed a senator from new hampshire be now sworn in.

On Mar 11, 1885, the Senate voted 36–20. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 37–0, Democrats 1–23. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
36
No
20
Did not vote
20
Date
Mar 11, 1885

By party

  • Democrats1 yes · 23 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans37 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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