To pass H.R. 76. (p. 169, 525)

On May 23, 1842, the House voted 160–35 (HR 76). Result: passed. By party: Others 108–7, Democrats 51–28, Independents 1–0. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 27th Congress (1841–1842), John Tyler was president.

Yes: 160
No: 35
Did not vote: 61
Date: May 23, 1842

By party

Democrats51 yes · 28 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others108 yes · 7 no · 35 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted no
Mark Anthony Cooper D-GA voted no
Walter Terry Colquitt D-GA voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted no
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted no
Edmund Burke D-NH voted no
John Randall Reding D-NH voted no
Charles Albert Floyd D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
John Van Buren D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
Charles Brown D-PA voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
John Westbrook D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
John Snyder D-PA voted no
Almon Heath Read D-PA voted no
Henry White Beeson D-PA voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN 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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