To pass H. RES. 212, providing that thomas l. Blanton, by his conduct, has forfeited all right to sit as a representative in the 67th. Congress. (p.6880-2)

On Oct 27, 1921, the House voted 204–113 (HRE 212). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 203–31, Democrats 9–85, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 204
No: 113
Did not vote: 123
Date: Oct 27, 1921

By party

Democrats9 yes · 85 no · 44 didn’t vote
Republicans203 yes · 31 no · 78 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Huddleston D-AL voted yes
Charles Forrest Curry R-CA voted no
Henry Ellsworth Barbour R-CA voted no
William Newell Vaile R-CO voted no
Schuyler Merritt R-CT voted no
Caleb Rodney Layton R-DE voted no
William Chester Lankford D-GA voted yes
William Frederick Kopp R-IA voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted yes
John Jerome Gorman R-IL voted no
Magne Alfred Michaelson R-IL voted no
William August Rodenberg R-IL voted no
James Whitson Dunbar R-IN voted no
Andrew James Hickey R-IN voted no
Daniel Read Anthony Jr. R-KS voted no
Charles Lee Underhill R-MA voted no
James Ambrose Gallivan D-MA voted yes
Robert Luce R-MA voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
John Clark Ketcham R-MI voted no
Carl Edgar Mapes R-MI voted no
Louis Convers Cramton R-MI voted no
Frank Clague R-MN voted no
Edgar Clarence Ellis R-MO voted no
Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer R-MO voted no
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys D-MS voted yes
Charles Francis Xavier O'Brien D-NJ voted yes
William Bourke Cockran D-NY voted yes
John Francis Carew D-NY voted yes
Hamilton Fish R-NY voted no
Edwin Darlington Ricketts R-OH voted no
John Charles Speaks R-OH voted no
George Scott Graham R-PA voted no
Guy Edgar Campbell D-PA voted yes
Charles Andrew Christopherson R-SD voted no
Brazilla Carroll Reece R-TN voted no
Edward Voigt R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
Wells Goodykoontz R-WV 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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