To table petitions from washington county, new york, praying for the abolition of slavery and the slave trade in the district of columbia. (p. 43-2)

On Dec 11, 1845, the House voted 108–61. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 85–16, Others 23–45. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 29th Congress (1845–1846), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 108
No: 61
Did not vote: 68
Date: Dec 11, 1845

By party

Democrats85 yes · 16 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 45 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Pinckney Dunlap D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
Robert Mcclelland D-MI voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
Joseph Halstead Anderson D-NY voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH 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 petitions from washington county…: House Vote, Dec 11, 1845,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-14/to-table-petitions-from-washington-county-new-york-praying (accessed 2026-10-17).