To table bill S. 69, (2-15-43), amending the charter of the town of alexandria, by providing for the election of the mayor by the people instead of by the commo

On Feb 3, 1843, the House voted 58–126 (S 69). Result: failed. By party: Others 1–106, Democrats 57–20. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 58
No: 126
Did not vote: 72
Date: Feb 3, 1843

By party

Democrats57 yes · 20 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 106 no · 43 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
William Orlando Butler D-KY voted no
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted no
Charles S. Sewall D-MD voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D-NC voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Lewis Riggs D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D-PA voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Samuel Wilds Trotti D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Abraham Mcclellan D-TN voted no
Harvey Magee Watterson D-TN voted no
Aaron Venable Brown D-TN voted no
Walter Coles 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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