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House roll call 56 · 45th Congress · Jan 14, 1878

To suspend the rules and adopt a resolution and preamble permitting petitions for woman's suffrage to be heard.

On Jan 14, 1878, the House voted 106–141. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–111, Republicans 87–30, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 49 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
106
No
141
Did not vote
53
Date
Jan 14, 1878

By party

  • Democrats19 yes · 111 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no
  • Republicans87 yes · 30 no · 25 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 suspend the rules and adopt a resolution…: House Vote, Jan 14, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-56/to-suspend-the-rules-and-adopt-a-resolution-and (accessed 2026-10-16).

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