UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                FORM N-PX

            ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
                      MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY


Investment Company Act File Number 811-07456

Name of Fund:  Senior High Income Portfolio, Inc.

Fund Address:  P.O. Box 9011
               Princeton, NJ  08543-9011

Name and address of agent for service:
       Robert C. Doll, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Senior High Income
       Portfolio, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536.  Mailing
       address:  P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (609) 282-2800

Date of fiscal year end: 02/28/2006

Date of reporting period: 07/01/04 - 06/30/05

Item 1 - Proxy Voting Record

The information contained herein discloses the following information for each
matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting
held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the
registrant was entitled to vote:

(a)  The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;

(b)  The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;

(c)  The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP")
     number for the portfolio security;

(d)  The shareholder meeting date;

(e)  A brief identification of the matter voted on;

(f)  Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;

(g)  Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter;

(h)  How the registrant cast its vote; and

(i)  Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management.


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ICA File Number: 811-07456
Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Senior High Income Portfolio, Inc.









====================== SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO, INC. ======================


WHEELING-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

Ticker:       WPSC           Security ID:  963142302
Meeting Date: AUG 5, 2004    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 25, 2004

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
1.1   Elect  Director Paul J. Mooney            For       For        Management
1.2   Elect  Director Alicia H. Munnell         For       For        Management
1.3   Elect  Director Lynn R. Williams          For       For        Management

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Senior High Income Portfolio, Inc.


By:    /s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
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       Robert C. Doll, Jr.
       Chief Executive Officer
       Senior High Income Portfolio, Inc.

Date:  August 25, 2005