To reconsider the vote on an amendment to H.R. 51 appropriating $150,000 for construction of dry dock in pa. (p. 975-3)

On Jun 15, 1846, the House voted 95–91 (HR 51). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 90–25, Others 5–66. 25 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 95
No: 91
Did not vote: 51
Date: Jun 15, 1846

By party

Democrats90 yes · 25 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 66 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Joseph Pendleton Hoge D-IL voted no
Thomas Johns Perry D-MD voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Bennett Hunt D-MI voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
John Ritter D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
James Black D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA voted no
Timothy Pilsbury D-TX 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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