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On Jan 29, 1840, the House voted 126–71. Result: passed. By party: Others 106–0, Democrats 20–71. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 26th Congress (1839–1840), Martin Van Buren was president.

Yes: 126
No: 71
Did not vote: 58
Date: Jan 29, 1840

By party

Democrats20 yes · 71 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others106 yes · 0 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted yes
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted yes
John B. Weller D-OH voted yes
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted yes
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter D-OH voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted yes
James Rogers D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
John King Griffin D-SC voted yes
Joel Holleman D-VA voted yes
John Winston Jones D-VA voted yes
Linn Banks D-VA voted yes
Isaac Fletcher D-VT voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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