To consider the contested election of taylor VS. Reading of the 5th congressional district of the state of pennsylvania. (p. 2650-2)

On Apr 13, 1870, the House voted 106–55. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 106–6, Democrats 0–46, Others 0–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 41st Congress (1869–1870), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 106
No: 55
Did not vote: 95
Date: Apr 13, 1870

By party

Republicans106 yes · 6 no · 66 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 46 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no

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 consider the contested election of taylor…: House Vote, Apr 13…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-206/to-consider-the-contested-election-of-taylor-vs-reading (accessed 2026-10-17).