To confirm the nomination of richard g. Kleindienst to be the attorney general of the United States.

On Jun 8, 1972, the Senate voted 64–19. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–24, Republicans 43–0, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 64
No: 19
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jun 8, 1972

By party

Democrats28 yes · 24 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans43 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd 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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