To make H.R. 100, a bill relating to the collection of duties on imports, the special order of the day.

On Apr 15, 1840, the House voted 95–68 (HR 100). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–36, Others 45–32. 36 members voted against their own party.

During the 26th Congress (1839–1840), Martin Van Buren was president.

Yes: 95
No: 68
Did not vote: 92
Date: Apr 15, 1840

By party

Democrats50 yes · 36 no · 41 didn’t vote
Others45 yes · 32 no · 51 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
John Reynolds D-IL voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
Isaac Edwin Crary D-MI voted no
John Jameson D-MO voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Jesse Atherton Bynum D-NC voted no
Joseph Kille D-NJ voted no
Philemon Dickerson D-NJ voted no
William Raworth Cooper D-NJ voted no
Nathaniel Jones D-NY voted no
John Holmes Prentiss D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted no
George Sweeny D-OH voted no
Henry Swearingen D-OH voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
David Douglas Wagener D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
James Gerry D-PA voted no
David Petrikin D-PA voted no
Enos Hook D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
John King Griffin D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Julius W. Blackwell D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
Walter Coles D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
Green Berry Samuels D-VA voted no
Lewis Steenrod D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To make H.R. 100, a bill relating to the…: House Vote, Apr 15, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-288/to-make-h-r-100-a-bill-relating-to (accessed 2026-10-17).