To call up for consideration the contested-election case of the first district of south carolina.

On Jun 17, 1878, the House voted 103–126. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–122, Democrats 103–11, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 103
No: 126
Did not vote: 64
Date: Jun 17, 1878

By party

Democrats103 yes · 11 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans0 yes · 122 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Williams D-DE voted no
Carter Henry Harrison D-IL voted no
Alpheus Starkey Williams D-MI voted no
Alvah Augustus Clark D-NJ voted no
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Daniel Newton Lockwood D-NY voted no
John A. Mcmahon D-OH voted no
Milton Isaiah Southard D-OH voted no
Ebenezer Byron Finley D-OH voted no
William Shearer Stenger D-PA voted no

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 call up for consideration the…: House Vote, Jun 17, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-240/to-call-up-for-consideration-the-contested-election-case (accessed 2026-10-14).