The nomination of fred j. Blumer to be postmaster at monroe, wisconsin.

On Sep 14, 1942, the Senate voted 15–36. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–19, Republicans 0–16, Independents 0–1, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 77th Congress (1941–1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 15
No: 36
Did not vote: 46
Date: Sep 14, 1942

By party

Democrats15 yes · 19 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 16 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted yes
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
James Michael Mead D-NY voted yes
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Monrad Charles Wallgren D-WA voted yes

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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