To advise and consent to nomination of MR. George smith.

On Dec 20, 1930, the Senate voted 38–22. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–10, Democrats 15–12, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 38
No: 22
Did not vote: 41
Date: Dec 20, 1930

By party

Democrats15 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 10 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
William Emerson Brock D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV 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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