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House roll call 73 · 54th Congress · Jun 1, 1896

To amend H.RES. 307, a contested election case, resolving that j. William stokes was not elected a representative to the 54th Congress from the 7th congressiona

On Jun 1, 1896, the House voted 130–125 (HRE 307). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 52–124, Democrats 72–0, Others 6–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 52 members voted against their own party.

During the 54th Congress (1895–1896), Grover Cleveland was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
130
No
125
Did not vote
115
Date
Jun 1, 1896

By party

  • Democrats72 yes · 0 no · 35 didn’t vote
  • Republicans52 yes · 124 no · 77 didn’t vote
  • Others6 yes · 1 no · 3 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 amend H.RES. 307, a contested election…: House Vote, Jun 1, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-73/to-amend-h-res-307-a-contested-election-case (accessed 2026-10-14).

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