To table the petition on behalf of the legal voters of bloomfield, ohio requesting Congress to repeal all laws and to alter all constitutional provisions by whi

On Jan 7, 1842, the House voted 105–85. Result: passed. By party: Others 42–72, Democrats 62–13, Independents 1–0. 13 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 105
No: 85
Did not vote: 66
Date: Jan 7, 1842

By party

Democrats62 yes · 13 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others42 yes · 72 no · 36 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted no
William Parmenter D-MA voted no
Alfred Marshall D-ME voted no
Joshua Adams Lowell D-ME voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
John Mckeon D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
John Sanford D-NY voted no
Andrew Wheeler Doig D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
John Gelston Floyd D-NY voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the petition on behalf of the legal…: House Vote, Jan 7, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-291/to-table-the-petition-on-behalf-of-the-legal (accessed 2026-10-17).