To pass H.R. 233, a bill granting land to arkansas and missouri to aid in the construction of a certain railroad. (p. 2387-3)

On Aug 27, 1852, the House voted 79–72 (HR 233). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–44, Others 41–28. 38 members voted against their own party.

During the 32nd Congress (1851–1852), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 79
No: 72
Did not vote: 88
Date: Aug 27, 1852

By party

Democrats38 yes · 44 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others41 yes · 28 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted yes
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted yes
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
Joseph Walker Mccorkle D-CA voted yes
George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted yes
Lincoln Clark D-IA voted yes
William Harrison Bissell D-IL voted yes
Willis Allen D-IL voted yes
Orlando Bell Ficklin D-IL voted yes
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted yes
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted yes
Thompson Campbell D-IL voted yes
James Lockhart D-IN voted yes
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted yes
Willis Arnold Gorman D-IN voted yes
John Givan Davis D-IN voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
James W. Stone D-KY voted yes
Richard Henry Stanton D-KY voted yes
Louis St. Martin D-LA voted yes
Alexander Gordon Penn D-LA voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted yes
Emanuel Bernard Hart D-NY voted yes
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted yes
William W. Snow D-NY voted yes
Edson Baldwin Olds D-OH voted yes
Joseph Cable D-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
Alfred Gilmore D-PA voted yes
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted yes
William Montgomery Churchwell D-TN voted yes
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted yes
Richardson Scurry D-TX voted yes
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted yes
Ben C. Eastman D-WI 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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