To elect the principal doorkeeper. Votes for j. Follansbee are coded 1, for jessie dow, as 2, for r. Washington as 5, for cranston laurie as 6, and for others,

On Jun 9, 1841, the House voted 112–15. Result: passed. By party: Others 104–14, Democrats 57–16, Independents 0–1. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 27th Congress (1841–1842), John Tyler was president.

Yes: 112
No: 15
Did not vote: 64
Date: Jun 9, 1841

By party

Democrats57 yes · 16 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others104 yes · 14 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Linn Boyd D-KY voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
John B. Weller D-OH voted no
William Doan D-OH voted no
William Medill D-OH voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Samuel Lewis Hays D-VA voted no
Lewis Steenrod 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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