To print the minority report of the committee of elections said report recommending that the sitting members from n.j. Be entitled to their seats.

On Jul 16, 1840, the House voted 102–69. Result: passed. By party: Others 87–2, Democrats 15–67. 15 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 102
No: 69
Did not vote: 84
Date: Jul 16, 1840

By party

Democrats15 yes · 67 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others87 yes · 2 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
John Wesley Davis D-IN voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted yes
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted yes
William Montgomery D-NC voted yes
John Hill D-NC voted yes
Samuel Wells Morris D-PA voted yes
Enos Hook D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted yes

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 print the minority report of the…: House Vote, Jul 16, 1840,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/26-H-584/to-print-the-minority-report-of-the-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).