To pass H.R. 259 (july 9, 1846), a bill to retrocede the county of alexandria, in the district of columbia, to VA. (p. 778)

On May 8, 1846, the House voted 96–65 (HR 259). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 58–44, Others 38–21. 44 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 96
No: 65
Did not vote: 76
Date: May 8, 1846

By party

Democrats58 yes · 44 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others38 yes · 21 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted no
Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
John Preston Martin D-KY voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Sterling Price D-MO voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
Asa Biggs D-NC voted no
Mace Moulton D-NH voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Augustus Leonard Perrill D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
Joseph Morris D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll 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
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson D-VA voted no
Paul Dillingham Jr. D-VT 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 pass H.R. 259 (july 9, 1846), a bill to…: House Vote, May 8, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-207/to-pass-h-r-259-july-9-1846-a (accessed 2026-10-17).