To decide if judge archbald is guilty or not guilty as charged in article 7 of impeachment; that in a suit tried before him, he rendered decision in favor of a

On Jan 13, 1913, the Senate voted 29–36. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–28, Democrats 16–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 29
No: 36
Did not vote: 44
Date: Jan 13, 1913

By party

Democrats16 yes · 8 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 28 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted yes
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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