Confirmation of the nomination of henry l. Stimson to be secretary of war.

On Jul 9, 1940, the Senate voted 56–28. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–14, Republicans 10–13, Others 0–3, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 76th Congress (1939–1940), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 56
No: 28
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 9, 1940

By party

Democrats53 yes · 14 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Ernest William Gibson Jr. R-VT voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Rush Dew Holt 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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