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House roll call 2 · 45th Congress · Oct 16, 1877

To amend the resolution referring to the committee on elections, hereafter to be elected, the claim to a seat in the house from the second district of so. Carol

On Oct 16, 1877, the House voted 181–89. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–90, Republicans 134–0, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 47 members voted against their own party.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

181

No

89

Did not vote

29

Date

Oct 16, 1877

From Voteview roll call records.