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House roll call 294 · 44th Congress · Feb 28, 1877

To order the main question on adoption of a h. Res. Sustainthe rejection to the decisions of the electoral committee on the electoral vote of south carolina by

On Feb 28, 1877, the House voted 190–73. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 85–73, Republicans 98–0, Others 4–0, Independents 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 73 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
190
No
73
Did not vote
45
Date
Feb 28, 1877

By party

  • Republicans98 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats85 yes · 73 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents3 yes · 0 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 order the main question on adoption of a…: House Vote, Feb 28, 1877,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-294/to-order-the-main-question-on-adoption-of-a (accessed 2026-10-17).

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