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Senate roll call 286 · 101st Congress · Nov 3, 1989

To adopt article i in the impeachment proceedings of judge walter l. Nixon. Article i says that judge nixon willfully made untruthful statements before the gran

On Nov 3, 1989, the Senate voted 89–8 on “Guilty or Not Guilty”. Result: Guilty. By party: Democrats 51–3, Republicans 39–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Guilty
Yes
89
No
8
Did not vote
3
Date
Nov 3, 1989

By party

  • Republicans39 yes · 5 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt article i in the impeachment…: Senate Vote, Nov 3, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-286/to-adopt-article-i-in-the-impeachment-proceedings-of (accessed 2026-10-17).