To pass S.J. RES. 211, repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution. (p. 4231-2)

On Feb 16, 1933, the Senate voted 63–23 (SJR 211). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–18, Democrats 38–9, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 63
No: 23
Did not vote: 7
Date: Feb 16, 1933

By party

Democrats38 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted no
Karl Cortlandt Schuyler R-CO voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Marvel Mills Logan D-KY voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT 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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