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House roll call 486 · 40th Congress · Jul 21, 1868

To agree to report of committee on elections by seating in the house members elected to Congress from alabama and administering the oath.

On Jul 21, 1868, the House voted 125–33. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 122–0, Democrats 0–31, Others 3–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 40th Congress (1867–1868), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
125
No
33
Did not vote
75
Date
Jul 21, 1868

By party

  • Republicans122 yes · 0 no · 56 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 31 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 agree to report of committee on elections…: House Vote, Jul 21…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-486/to-agree-to-report-of-committee-on-elections-by (accessed 2026-10-17).

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