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House roll call 6 · 86th Congress · Mar 12, 1959

S. 50. Senate version of HR 4221, hawaiian statehood bill. Passed. Yea supports President's position.

On Mar 12, 1959, the House voted 323–89 (S 50). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–69, Republicans 123–24, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 93 members voted against their own party.

During the 86th Congress (1959–1960), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
323
No
89
Did not vote
9
Date
Mar 12, 1959

By party

  • Democrats207 yes · 69 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Republicans123 yes · 24 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 13 more.

The bill

S. 50: A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “S. 50. Senate version of HR 4221, hawaiian…: House Vote, Mar 12, 1959,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/86-H-6/s-50-senate-version-of-hr-4221-hawaiian-statehood (accessed 2026-10-17).