To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which the nomination of s. John byington to the consumer product safety commission was rejected.

On May 26, 1976, the Senate voted 38–45. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 34–17, Republicans 4–28, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 38
No: 45
Did not vote: 16
Date: May 26, 1976

By party

Democrats34 yes · 17 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 28 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Jennings Randolph 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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