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House roll call 78 · 54th Congress · Jun 4, 1896

To pass H.RES. 326, relating to the contested election case of murray VS. Elliott, resolving that george w. Murray was not elected a representative from the fir

On Jun 4, 1896, the House voted 48–144 (HRE 326). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–144, Democrats 47–1, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
48
No
144
Did not vote
175
Date
Jun 4, 1896

By party

  • Democrats47 yes · 1 no · 59 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 144 no · 108 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no · 8 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 pass H.RES. 326, relating to the…: House Vote, Jun 4, 1896,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/54-H-78/to-pass-h-res-326-relating-to-the-contested (accessed 2026-10-15).

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