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

On Feb 4, 1840, the House voted 55–22. Result: passed. By party: Others 47–40, Democrats 50–17. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 55
No: 22
Did not vote: 101
Date: Feb 4, 1840

By party

Democrats50 yes · 17 no · 60 didn’t vote
Others47 yes · 40 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Cross D-AR voted no
Tilghman Ashurst Howard D-IN voted no
Francis Thomas D-MD voted no
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted no
Aaron Vanderpoel D-NY voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
George May Keim D-PA voted no
William Sterrett Ramsey D-PA voted no
Enos Hook D-PA voted no
Isaac Leet D-PA voted no
William Beatty D-PA voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA 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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