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Senate roll call 29 · 78th Congress · May 10, 1943

Nomination of stephen s. Chandler, JR., to be U.S. District judge for the western district of oklahoma.

On May 10, 1943, the Senate voted 37–28. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–2, Republicans 1–27, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 78th Congress (1943–1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
37
No
28
Did not vote
29
Date
May 10, 1943

By party

  • Democrats38 yes · 2 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 27 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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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