To order engrossment and third reading of H.J. RES. 5. (p. 349-3)

On Feb 9, 1846, the House voted 163–54 (HJR 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 121–16, Others 42–38. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 163
No: 54
Did not vote: 20
Date: Feb 9, 1846

By party

Democrats121 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others42 yes · 38 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
William Marshall Tredway D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman 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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