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House roll call 282 · 44th Congress · Feb 26, 1877

To amend h. Res. Regarding the counting of the electoral vote of pennsylvania, by providing that the vote of henry a. Boggs should not be counted since he was n

On Feb 26, 1877, the House voted 135–119. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 136–16, Republicans 0–98, Others 1–3, Independents 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members 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
135
No
119
Did not vote
51
Date
Feb 26, 1877

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 98 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats136 yes · 16 no · 36 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 3 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 amend h. Res. Regarding the counting of…: House Vote, Feb 26, 1877,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-282/to-amend-h-res-regarding-the-counting-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

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