Confirmation of the nomination of william e. Humphreys as federal trade commissioner for a term expiring sept. 25, 1938. (p. 2514-1, 2790-2)

On Jan 27, 1932, the Senate voted 53–28. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 34–9, Democrats 18–19, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 53
No: 28
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jan 27, 1932

By party

Democrats18 yes · 19 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 9 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Cordell Hull D-TN voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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