To pass H. R. 25034, a bill reducing the duties on manufactures of cotton. (p.10117)

On Aug 2, 1912, the House voted 158–72 (HR 25034). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 139–0, Republicans 17–72, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 158
No: 72
Did not vote: 178
Date: Aug 2, 1912

By party

Democrats139 yes · 0 no · 98 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 72 no · 80 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Kent R-CA voted yes
William Dennison Stephens R-CA voted yes
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted yes
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted yes
Burton Lee French R-ID voted yes
Isaac Daniel Young R-KS voted yes
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted yes
Louis Benjamin Hanna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted yes
Stanton Warburton R-WA voted yes
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted yes
Elmer Addison Morse R-WI voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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