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House roll call 829 · 99th Congress · Sep 29, 1986

To override the President's veto of HR 4868, a bill to prohibit loans to, other investments in, and certain other activities with respect to, south africa (moti

On Sep 29, 1986, the House voted 313–83 (HR 4868). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 234–4, Republicans 82–81. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 85 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
313
No
83
Did not vote
38
Date
Sep 29, 1986

By party

  • Republicans82 yes · 81 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats234 yes · 4 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 5 more.

The bill

H.R. 4868: A bill to prohibit loans to, other investments in, and certain other activities with respect to, South Africa, and for other purposes.

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 override the President's veto of HR 4868…: House Vote, Sep 29, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-829/to-override-the-presidents-veto-of-hr-4868-a (accessed 2026-10-17).

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