To table the question of receiving the petition from the citizens of the county of philadelphia, pennsylvania, requesting Congress not to admit any new state in

On Jan 7, 1842, the House voted 102–82. Result: passed. By party: Others 40–68, Democrats 61–14, Independents 1–0. 14 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 102
No: 82
Did not vote: 72
Date: Jan 7, 1842

By party

Democrats61 yes · 14 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others40 yes · 68 no · 42 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
Charles Goadsby Ferris 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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