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House roll call 593 · 93rd Congress · Mar 13, 1974

To amend H.R. 3858 by making the death penalty discretionary rather than mandatory in certain cases.

On Mar 13, 1974, the House voted 162–239 (HR 3858). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 117–107, Republicans 45–132, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 152 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
162
No
239
Did not vote
40
Date
Mar 13, 1974

By party

  • Republicans45 yes · 132 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats117 yes · 107 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 72 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. 3858 by making the death…: House Vote, Mar 13, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-593/to-amend-h-r-3858-by-making-the-death (accessed 2026-10-17).