To sustain the decision of the chair, appealed from by george w. Norris (d nebr), which decision overruled the point of order by senator norris that the electio

On Jan 6, 1932, the Senate voted 54–17. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–7, Republicans 27–10, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 72nd Congress (1931–1932), Herbert Hoover was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 54
No: 17
Did not vote: 27
Date: Jan 6, 1932

By party

Democrats31 yes · 7 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 10 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Marvel Mills Logan D-KY voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-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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