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On Dec 16, 1851, the House voted 91–58 (HJR 2). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 65–17, Others 26–41. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 32nd Congress (1851–1852), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 91
No: 58
Did not vote: 90
Date: Dec 16, 1851

By party

Democrats65 yes · 17 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others26 yes · 41 no · 43 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Walker Mccorkle D-CA voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted no
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted no
Edward Hammond D-MD voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Charles Skelton D-NJ voted no
Rodman McCamley Price D-NJ voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
Frederick William Green D-OH voted no
James Madison Gaylord D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson 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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