Confirmation of nomination of thurgood marshall, the first negro appointed to the supreme court.

On Aug 30, 1967, the Senate voted 69–11. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–14, Republicans 33–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 69
No: 11
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 30, 1967

By party

Democrats48 yes · 14 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd 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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