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House roll call 18 · 89th Congress · Mar 16, 1965

To amend H.R. 5505, a bill to establish federal standards for congressional redistributing, by providing that the number of representatives that a state is enti

On Mar 16, 1965, the House voted 147–255 (HR 5505). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 100–170, Republicans 47–85. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 147 members voted against their own party.

During the 89th Congress (1965–1966), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
147
No
255
Did not vote
40
Date
Mar 16, 1965

By party

  • Democrats100 yes · 170 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Republicans47 yes · 85 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 67 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 amend H.R. 5505, a bill to establish…: House Vote, Mar 16, 1965,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-H-18/to-amend-h-r-5505-a-bill-to-establish (accessed 2026-10-17).