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House roll call 84 · 45th Congress · Feb 20, 1878

To amend a house resolution relating to a contested election of acklen v.s. Darrall, from the 3rd district of louisiana, by seating chester b. Darrall as agains

On Feb 20, 1878, the House voted 115–139. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–150, Republicans 130–1, Others 0–2. 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

115

No

139

Did not vote

19

Date

Feb 20, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.