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House roll call 96 · 44th Congress · May 31, 1876

To pass a substitute to a h. Res., regarding the contested election of the 5th district of louisiana between spencer and morey, providing that additional testim

On May 31, 1876, the House voted 76–101. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–111, Republicans 78–0, Others 4–1, Independents 2–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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

76

No

101

Did not vote

106

Date

May 31, 1876

From Voteview roll call records.