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House roll call 10 · 87th Congress · Mar 21, 1961

H.R. 5463. Extend the sugar act of 1948 and deny dominican republic any quota 'bonus' resulting from cuban allotment cutback. Rules suspended. Two-thirds maj

On Mar 21, 1961, the House voted 284–129 (HR 5463). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 206–45, Republicans 80–85. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 125 members voted against their own party.

During the 87th Congress (1961–1962), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
284
No
129
Did not vote
18
Date
Mar 21, 1961

By party

  • Democrats206 yes · 45 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Republicans80 yes · 85 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 45 more.

The bill

H.R. 5463: To amend and extend the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended

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, “H.R. 5463. Extend the sugar act of 1948 and…: House Vote, Mar 21, 1961,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-H-10/h-r-5463-extend-the-sugar-act-of-1948 (accessed 2026-10-17).