To pass H.R. 536, as amended, said amendments limiting operation of bill to march 3, 1843, and charging support of said lunatics to the dist. Of columbia. (p.

On Jan 7, 1841, the House voted 110–59 (HR 539). Result: passed. By party: Others 81–6, Democrats 29–53. 29 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 110
No: 59
Did not vote: 86
Date: Jan 7, 1841

By party

Democrats29 yes · 53 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others81 yes · 6 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Zadok Casey D-IL voted yes
John Wesley Davis D-IN voted yes
John Carr D-IN voted yes
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
Philip Francis Thomas D-MD voted yes
James Carroll D-MD voted yes
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted yes
Thomas Davee D-ME voted yes
Charles Fisher D-NC voted yes
Gouverneur Kemble D-NY voted yes
John Ely D-NY voted yes
John Fine D-NY voted yes
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted yes
David P. Brewster D-NY voted yes
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted yes
Judson Allen D-NY voted yes
Edward Rogers D-NY voted yes
Meredith Mallory D-NY voted yes
John B. Weller D-OH voted yes
George Sweeny D-OH voted yes
John Hastings D-OH voted yes
Enos Hook D-PA voted yes
Isaac Leet D-PA voted yes
John Galbraith D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
John Smith 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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