To amend, in motion of a substitute, S. RES. 112 declaring frank l. Smith not entitled to membership in the Senate as a senator from the state of illinois, by p

On Jan 19, 1928, the Senate voted 27–56 (SRE 112). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–40, Republicans 26–19, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 27
No: 56
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jan 19, 1928

By party

Democrats5 yes · 40 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 19 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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