To put the main question on passage of the rights of the south resolution.

On Dec 11, 1838, the House voted 114–107. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 99–12, Others 15–94, Independents 0–1. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 25th Congress (1837–1838), Martin Van Buren was president.

Yes: 114
No: 107
Did not vote: 36
Date: Dec 11, 1838

By party

Democrats99 yes · 12 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others15 yes · 94 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ingham D-CT voted no
Elisha Haley D-CT voted no
William L. May D-IL voted no
Richard Fletcher D-MA voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D-MA voted no
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith D-ME voted no
Abraham Vanderveer D-NY voted no
John Edwards D-NY voted no
John Chamberlain Clark D-NY voted no
James Wood Bouldin D-VA voted no
Isaac Fletcher D-VT voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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