To adopt S.J.RES. 29, amending the constitution by providing for the popular election of President and vice-President.

On May 21, 1934, the Senate voted 42–24 (SJR 29). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–5, Republicans 10–23, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 73rd Congress (1933–1934), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 42
No: 24
Did not vote: 28
Date: May 21, 1934

By party

Democrats34 yes · 5 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Henry Dieterich D-IL voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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