HR 6240. Authorize the appointment of a district judge for the northern and southern district of indiana. Motion to recommit.

On Jul 24, 1950, the House voted 102–171 (HR 6240). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–171, Republicans 123–25, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 81st Congress (1949–1950), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 102
No: 171
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jul 24, 1950

By party

Democrats5 yes · 171 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans123 yes · 25 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
Richard William Hoffman R-IL voted no
Edgar Allan Jonas R-IL voted no
Chauncey William Reed R-IL voted no
Harold Himmel Velde R-IL voted no
Robert Bruce Chiperfield R-IL voted no
Sidney Elmer Simpson R-IL voted no
Cecil William (Runt) Bishop R-IL voted no
Charles Abraham Halleck R-IN voted no
Cecil Murray Harden R-IN voted no
Earl Wilson R-IN voted no
Ralph Harvey R-IN voted no
Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer D-MD voted yes
Frank Fellows R-ME voted no
Paul Werntz Shafer R-MI voted no
John Bonifas Bennett R-MI voted no
Harold Christian Hagen R-MN voted no
Dewey Jackson Short R-MO voted no
Wesley Abner D'Ewart R-MT voted no
James Coats Auchincloss R-NJ voted no
William Beck Widnall R-NJ voted no
Clarence Evans Kilburn R-NY voted no
Alvin F. Weichel R-OH voted no
Walter B. Huber D-OH voted yes
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted yes
Robert James Corbett R-PA voted no
James Grove Fulton R-PA voted no
William Robert Poage D-TX voted yes
Ovie Clark Fisher D-TX voted yes
Walter Franklin (Walt) Horan R-WA 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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