To order a call of the house, during consideration of H.R. 792, a bill to divide the U.S. Into two military districts.

On Mar 3, 1843, the House voted 45–80 (HR 792). Result: failed. By party: Others 29–45, Democrats 16–35. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 45
No: 80
Did not vote: 131
Date: Mar 3, 1843

By party

Democrats16 yes · 35 no · 54 didn’t vote
Others29 yes · 45 no · 76 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Andrew Kennedy D-IN voted yes
John Bennett Dawson D-LA voted yes
John Cummins Edwards D-MO voted yes
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted yes
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted yes
Charles Gordon Atherton D-NH voted yes
Edmund Burke D-NH voted yes
James I. Roosevelt D-NY voted yes
David P. Brewster D-NY voted yes
John Hastings D-OH voted yes
Ezra Dean D-OH voted yes
Charles Brown D-PA voted yes
John Snyder D-PA voted yes
Samuel Wilds Trotti D-SC voted yes
William Smith D-VA voted yes
William Alexander Harris 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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