To adopt article III in the impeachment proceedings of judge walter l. Nixon. Article III says that judge nixon made misleading statements to a justice departme

On Nov 3, 1989, the Senate voted 57–40 on “Guilty or Not Guilty”. Result: Not Guilty. By party: Democrats 27–27, Republicans 31–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 40 members voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Not Guilty
Yes: 57
No: 40
Did not vote: 3
Date: Nov 3, 1989

By party

Republicans31 yes · 13 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 27 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
J. Robert Kerrey D-NE voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Harry Reid D-NV voted no
Richard H Bryan D-NV voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Brockman (Brock) Adams D-WA voted no
Herbert H. Kohl D-WI voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt article III in the impeachment…: Senate Vote, Nov 3, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-S-288/to-adopt-article-iii-in-the-impeachment-proceedings-of (accessed 2026-10-17).