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House roll call 207 · 74th Congress · Jun 19, 1936

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3251, a bill extending the civil service to first-, second-, and third-class postmasters, with amendments agreed upon.

On Jun 19, 1936, the House voted 206–112 (HR 3251). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 174–56, Republicans 27–57, Others 7–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 83 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
206
No
112
Did not vote
120
Date
Jun 19, 1936

By party

  • Democrats174 yes · 56 no · 96 didn’t vote
  • Republicans27 yes · 57 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Others7 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 3 more.

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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3251, a…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1936,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/74-H-207/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-3251 (accessed 2026-10-17).