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House roll call 77 · 45th Congress · Feb 7, 1878

To pass a resolution declaring that peter d. Wigginton be entitled to a seat in the House Of Representatives from california and refusing the seat to romeraldo

On Feb 7, 1878, the House voted 136–125. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 144–1, Republicans 0–133, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

136

No

125

Did not vote

22

Date

Feb 7, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.