To table bill H.R. 649, suspending the operation of the second section of the act entitled "an act for the apportionment of representatives among the several ST

On Feb 24, 1843, the House voted 71–115 (HR 649). Result: failed. By party: Others 56–49, Democrats 15–66. 15 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 71
No: 115
Did not vote: 70
Date: Feb 24, 1843

By party

Democrats15 yes · 66 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others56 yes · 49 no · 45 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted yes
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
John Sanford D-NY voted yes
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted yes
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted yes
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted yes
Ezra Dean D-OH voted yes
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted yes
John Snyder D-PA voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Cave Johnson D-TN voted yes
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted yes
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted yes
Samuel Lewis Hays D-VA 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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