To concur in the second division of the Senate's amendment to H.R. 73, providing for an additional representative to fractions over and above one moiety of the

On Jun 17, 1842, the House voted 110–102 (HR 73). Result: passed. By party: Others 81–45, Democrats 28–57, Independents 1–0. 28 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 110
No: 102
Did not vote: 44
Date: Jun 17, 1842

By party

Democrats28 yes · 57 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others81 yes · 45 no · 24 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Glover Shields D-AL voted yes
Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL voted yes
George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted yes
Edward Cross D-AR voted yes
Edward Junius Black D-GA voted yes
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted yes
William Parmenter D-MA voted yes
John Thomson Mason D-MD voted yes
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted yes
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted yes
William McKendree Gwin D-MS voted yes
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted yes
James Mathews D-OH voted yes
Almon Heath Read D-PA voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
John Campbell D-SC voted yes
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted yes
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted yes
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted yes
Hopkins Lacy Turney D-TN voted yes
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted yes
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted yes
Cave Johnson D-TN voted yes
John Winston Jones D-VA voted yes
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted yes
Walter Coles D-VA 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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