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House roll call 176 · 47th Congress · May 31, 1882

To adopt a resolution providing that the report on the contested election case of e.w.m. Mackey VS. M.p. O'conner and samuel dibble of south carolina, be recomm

On May 31, 1882, the House voted 97–139. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–131, Democrats 93–1, Others 4–6, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
97
No
139
Did not vote
69
Date
May 31, 1882

By party

  • Democrats93 yes · 1 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 131 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

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 adopt a resolution providing that the…: House Vote, May 31, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-176/to-adopt-a-resolution-providing-that-the-report-on (accessed 2026-10-16).

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