To pass S. 86, an act for admission of minnesota into union. (p. 2061-1)

On May 11, 1858, the House voted 157–39 (S 86). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 100–3, Republicans 57–21, Others 0–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 157
No: 39
Did not vote: 49
Date: May 11, 1858

By party

Democrats100 yes · 3 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans57 yes · 21 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ezra Clark Jr. R-CT voted no
Sidney Dean R-CT voted no
Timothy Davis R-IA voted no
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted no
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Isaiah Dunn Clawson R-NJ voted no
George Robbins Robbins R-NJ voted no
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted no
Edward Dodd R-NY voted no
Amos Phelps Granger R-NY voted no
Edwin Barber Morgan R-NY voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted no
Joshua Reed Giddings R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
John Christian Kunkel R-PA voted no
John Rufus Edie R-PA voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
William Smith 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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