To pass S. RES. 111, denying william s. Vare a seat in the United States Senate as a senator from the state of pa. (p. 197-1)

On Dec 6, 1929, the Senate voted 57–22 (SRE 111). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–23, Democrats 36–3, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 57
No: 22
Did not vote: 19
Date: Dec 6, 1929

By party

Democrats36 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 23 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted no
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Arthur Robinson Gould R-ME voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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