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On May 9, 1846, the House voted 76–66 (HR 112). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–64, Others 57–2. 19 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 76
No: 66
Did not vote: 95
Date: May 9, 1846

By party

Democrats19 yes · 64 no · 66 didn’t vote
Others57 yes · 2 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
John Wentworth D-IL voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted yes
Charles William Cathcart D-IN voted yes
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted yes
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted yes
Robert Pinckney Dunlap D-ME voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted yes
Augustus Leonard Perrill D-OH voted yes
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted yes
John Ritter D-PA voted yes
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted yes
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted yes
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
James Mcdowell D-VA voted yes
Joseph Johnson D-VA voted yes
William Gay Brown 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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