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Senate roll call 53 · 74th Congress · Apr 26, 1935

To adjourn. The pending business is S. 24, a bill to prevent lynching, on which the Senate was deadlocked.

On Apr 26, 1935, the Senate voted 33–34 (S 24). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 34–20, Republicans 2–16, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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

33

No

34

Did not vote

20

Date

Apr 26, 1935

From Voteview roll call records.