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House roll call 873 · 93rd Congress · Aug 8, 1974

To amend H.R. 16090 by striking the provisions of the bill on the presidential primary matching payment account.

On Aug 8, 1974, the House voted 163–253 (HR 16090). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–195, Republicans 127–57, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 93 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
163
No
253
Did not vote
26
Date
Aug 8, 1974

By party

  • Republicans127 yes · 57 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats36 yes · 195 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 13 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. 16090 by striking the…: House Vote, Aug 8, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-873/to-amend-h-r-16090-by-striking-the-provisions (accessed 2026-10-17).