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House roll call 205 · 49th Congress · Dec 9, 1886

To amend an act to fix the day for the meeting of the electors of President and vice President and to provide for and regulate the counting of the votes for sam

On Dec 9, 1886, the House voted 141–109 (S 9). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 131–10, Republicans 8–99, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 49th Congress (1885–1886), Grover Cleveland was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

141

No

109

Did not vote

83

Date

Dec 9, 1886

From Voteview roll call records.