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On Jul 13, 1846, the House voted 94–89 (HR 9). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 94–20, Others 0–69. 20 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 94
No: 89
Did not vote: 54
Date: Jul 13, 1846

By party

Democrats94 yes · 20 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 69 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Sykes D-NJ voted no
Joseph E. Edsall D-NJ voted no
Archibald Campbell Niven D-NY voted no
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
Horace Wheaton D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted no
John De Mott D-NY voted no
Martin Grover D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Jacob Senewell Yost D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Moses Mcclean D-PA voted no
William Swan Garvin D-PA voted no
James Thompson D-PA 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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