To confirm nomination of lamar hardy to be United States attorney for the southern district of new york.

On Apr 1, 1936, the Senate voted 57–9. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–5, Republicans 14–5, Others 1–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 57
No: 9
Did not vote: 18
Date: Apr 1, 1936

By party

Democrats51 yes · 5 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS 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
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To confirm nomination of lamar hardy to be…: Senate Vote, Apr 1, 1936,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/74-S-163/to-confirm-nomination-of-lamar-hardy-to-be-united (accessed 2026-10-17).