To agree to the second proposition in H. RES. 482, which resolves that alphonse roy is entitled to a seat in the house.5

On Jun 9, 1938, the House voted 227–109 (HR 482). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 233–20, Republicans 1–87, Others 1–11. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 75th Congress (1937–1938), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 227
No: 109
Did not vote: 26
Date: Jun 9, 1938

By party

Democrats233 yes · 20 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 87 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 11 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Edward Eugene Cox D-GA voted no
Raymond Stephen Mckeough D-IL voted no
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted no
Charles Jasper Bell D-MO voted no
Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. D-NC voted no
Charles Francis Mclaughlin D-NE voted no
Joseph Andrew Gavagan D-NY voted no
Clarence Eugene Hancock R-NY voted yes
Arthur Philip Lamneck D-OH voted no
Walter Marcus Pierce D-OR voted no
Richard Merrill Atkinson D-TN voted no
Clarence Wyly Turner D-TN voted no
Walter (Clift) Chandler D-TN voted no
William Robert Poage D-TX voted no
Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr. D-TX voted no
James William Robinson D-UT voted no
Knute Hill D-WA voted no
Charles Henry Leavy D-WA voted no
Michael Kieran Reilly D-WI voted no
Paul Ranous Greever D-WY voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the second proposition in H…: House Vote, Jun 9, 1938,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/75-H-149/to-agree-to-the-second-proposition-in-h-res (accessed 2026-10-16).