To pass the second part of a resolution relating to the contested election case in florida between cabell and brockenbrough. The first part of the resolution (

On Dec 8, 1845, the House voted 85–102. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 85–30, Others 0–72. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 29th Congress (1845–1846), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 85
No: 102
Did not vote: 50
Date: Dec 8, 1845

By party

Democrats85 yes · 30 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 72 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Robert Pinckney Dunlap D-ME voted no
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted no
William Gay Brown 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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