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

On Nov 3, 1989, the Senate voted 78–19 on “Guilty or Not Guilty”. Result: Guilty. By party: Democrats 51–3, Republicans 28–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 78
No: 19
Did not vote: 3
Date: Nov 3, 1989

By party

Republicans28 yes · 16 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
James Merrill Jeffords R-VT voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

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 II in the impeachment…: Senate Vote, Nov 3, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-287/to-adopt-article-ii-in-the-impeachment-proceedings-of (accessed 2026-10-17).