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House roll call 45 · 45th Congress · Dec 13, 1877

To pass a house resolution seating thomas m. Patterson as a representative from the state of colorado.

On Dec 13, 1877, the House voted 116–110. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 139–2, Republicans 0–133, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
116
No
110
Did not vote
26
Date
Dec 13, 1877

By party

  • Democrats139 yes · 2 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans0 yes · 133 no · 9 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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