To pass a resolution providing that john runk is not entitled to a seat in the house as a representative rrom new jersey. (the speaker voted in the negative.)

On Mar 4, 1846, the House voted 96–96. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 96–24, Others 0–72. 24 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 96
No: 96
Did not vote: 45
Date: Mar 4, 1846

By party

Democrats96 yes · 24 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 72 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Felix Grundy Mcconnell D-AL voted no
Archibald Yell D-AR voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Leonard Henly Sims D-MO voted no
Sterling Price D-MO voted no
Stephen Adams D-MS voted no
David Settle Reid D-NC voted no
James Cochrane Dobbin D-NC voted no
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Owen D. Leib D-PA voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
William Gay Brown D-VA 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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