To table the petition from legal voters of russia township, county of lorain, state of ohio, against the adoption of any rule limiting or impairing the constitu

On Jan 7, 1842, the House voted 99–89. Result: passed. By party: Others 38–71, Democrats 60–18, Independents 1–0. 18 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 99
No: 89
Did not vote: 68
Date: Jan 7, 1842

By party

Democrats60 yes · 18 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others38 yes · 71 no · 41 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
Charles Albert Floyd D-NY voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
Charles Goadsby Ferris D-NY voted no
James I. Roosevelt 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
Samuel Partridge D-NY voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA voted no
Arnold Plumer 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 from legal voters of…: House Vote, Jan 7, 1842,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-293/to-table-the-petition-from-legal-voters-of-russia (accessed 2026-10-17).