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On Jan 14, 1847, the House voted 86–92. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 21–91, Others 65–1. 21 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 86
No: 92
Did not vote: 59
Date: Jan 14, 1847

By party

Democrats21 yes · 91 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others65 yes · 1 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted yes
Seaborn Jones D-GA voted yes
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted yes
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted yes
John Henry Harmanson D-LA voted yes
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted yes
Samuel Gordon D-NY voted yes
Preston King D-NY voted yes
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted yes
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted yes
Isaac Parrish D-OH voted yes
Armistead Burt D-SC voted yes
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted yes
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted yes
David Spangler Kaufman D-TX voted yes
Archibald Atkinson D-VA voted yes
William Marshall Tredway D-VA voted yes
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted yes
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes
Augustus Alexandria Chapman 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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