To elect a chaplain; votes for bates are coded 1, for braxton 2, for balck 5, for danforth 6, for others, 8, for not voting 9.

On Feb 4, 1840, the House voted 36–31. Result: passed. By party: Others 37–43, Democrats 33–22. 22 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 36
No: 31
Did not vote: 120
Date: Feb 4, 1840

By party

Democrats33 yes · 22 no · 72 didn’t vote
Others37 yes · 43 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Tilghman Ashurst Howard D-IN voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Thomas Davee D-ME voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
John Fine D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Stephen Banks Leonard D-NY voted no
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted no
Jonathan Taylor D-OH voted no
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Julius W. Blackwell D-TN voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Robert Craig D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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