To consider S. 51, a bill authorizing the building up of the United States navy to the strength permitted by the washington and london naval treaties. (p. 9466

On May 3, 1932, the Senate voted 46–25 (S 51). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–11, Democrats 21–15, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 72nd Congress (1931–1932), Herbert Hoover was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 46
No: 25
Did not vote: 26
Date: May 3, 1932

By party

Democrats21 yes · 15 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Marvel Mills Logan D-KY voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Thomas James Walsh 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
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN 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
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-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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