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House roll call 100 · 86th Congress · Mar 23, 1960

HR 8601. Civil rights act of 1960. MC culloch-celler amend. Embodying the admin.'s proposal for court-appointed referees to help negroes register and vote whe

On Mar 23, 1960, the House voted 295–124 (HR 8601). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 174–100, Republicans 125–26, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 126 members voted against their own party.

During the 86th Congress (1959–1960), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
295
No
124
Did not vote
13
Date
Mar 23, 1960

By party

  • Democrats174 yes · 100 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Republicans125 yes · 26 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 46 more.

The bill

H.R. 8601: To enforce constitutional rights, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “HR 8601. Civil rights act of 1960. MC…: House Vote, Mar 23, 1960,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/86-H-100/hr-8601-civil-rights-act-of-1960-mc-culloch (accessed 2026-10-17).

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