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House roll call 203 · 44th Congress · Dec 4, 1876

To table an appeal from the chair's decision that a h. Res., providing that the house proceed to the election of a speaker due to the death of michael kerr, pre

On Dec 4, 1876, the House voted 165–84. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 163–1, Republicans 0–78, Others 1–3, Independents 1–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 44th Congress (1875–1876), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
165
No
84
Did not vote
59
Date
Dec 4, 1876

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 78 no · 33 didn’t vote
  • Democrats163 yes · 1 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 table an appeal from the chair's decision…: House Vote, Dec 4, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-203/to-table-an-appeal-from-the-chairs-decision-that (accessed 2026-10-17).

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