Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The Factions of Rep. James Polk (TN)

Post Summary: The Factions of Rep. James Polk, Including Opposition Groups

But when he comes to study the secret propensities which govern the factions of America, he easily perceives that the greater part of them are more or less connected with one or the other of those two divisions which have always existed in free communities....but I affirm that aristocratic or democratic passions may easily be detected at the bottom of all parties, and that, although they escape a superficial observation, they are the main point and the very soul of every faction in the United States.
-Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America

Polk (TN) was not a significant participant in the voting of the 24th or 25th Congress, when he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

19th Congress, House

Polk's faction and its opposition
In the range of 75% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Marable (TN)-Alexander (VA) Faction
mean Majority Index - 2, max Majority Index - 16.36, min Majority Index - -20, number - 11
Marable (TN)[110, 16.36, 45.07%], Isacks (TN)[110, 14.55, 45.07%], Lecompte (KY)[110, 12.73, 45.07%], Mitchell (TN)[110, 11.82, 45.54%], Alexander (TN)[110, 7.27, 41.78%], Blair (TN)[110, 2.73, 44.13%], Polk (TN)[110, 1.82, 25.82%], Kremer (PA)[110, 1.82, 41.31%], Claiborne (VA)[110, -9.09, 42.72%], Connor (NC)[110, -16.36, 40.38%], Alexander (VA)[110, -20, 37.09%]

Opposition in the range of <= 30% of agreement - Webster (MA)-Allen (MA)
mean Majority Index - 24, max Majority Index - 32.73, min Majority Index - 11.82, number - 8
Webster (MA)[110, 32.73, 42.25%], Storrs (NY)[110, 28.18, 39.91%], Sprague (ME)[110, 28.18, 44.6%], Hobart (MA)[110, 28.18, 42.25%], Porter (NY)[110, 23.64, 41.78%], Condict (NJ)[110, 18.18, 43.19%], Bailey (MA)[110, 18.18, 44.13%], Allen (MA)[110, 11.82, 37.56%]


Faction that Polk opposed
In the range of 75% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
Swan (NJ)-Reed (MA) Faction
mean Majority Index - 41, max Majority Index - 52.73, min Majority Index - 29.09, number - 13
Swan (NJ)[110, 52.73, 45.54%], Ingersoll (CT)[110, 51.82, 46.48%], Dwight (MA)[110, 51.82, 46.01%], Miner (PA)[110, 49.09, 47.42%], Tucker (NJ)[110, 43.64, 47.89%], Wilson (PA)[110, 40, 46.01%], Everett (MA)[110, 39.09, 45.07%], Miller (NY)[110, 36.36, 39.44%], Pearce (RI)[110, 35.45, 44.13%], Crowninshield (MA)[110, 34.55, 42.25%], Humphrey (NY)[110, 34.55, 43.66%], Locke (MA)[110, 32.73, 41.31%], Reed (MA)[110, 29.09, 43.19%]

Opposition in the range of <= 35% of agreement - Archer (VA)-Edwards (NC)
mean Majority Index - -11, max Majority Index - 3.64, min Majority Index - -30, number - 30
Archer (VA)[110, 3.64, 28.17%], Carter (SC)[110, 2.73, 40.38%], Carson (NC)[110, 1.82, 42.25%],
Polk (TN)[110, 1.82, 25.82%], Allen (TN)[110, 0.91, 38.5%], Houston (TX)[110, 0, 9.86%], Barbour (VA)[110, -0.91, 41.78%], Davenport (VA)[110, -5.45, 41.78%], Moore (AL)[110, -5.45, 37.56%], Govan (SC)[110, -6.36, 43.19%], Tucker (SC)[110, -7.27, 42.25%], Saunders (NC)[110, -8.18, 40.85%], Sawyer (NC)[110, -8.18, 39.44%], Claiborne (VA)[110, -9.09, 42.72%], Haynes (GA)[110, -10, 42.72%], McNeill (NC)[110, -12.73, 40.85%], Williams (NC)[110, -12.73, 39.91%], Thompson (GA)[110, -13.64, 41.78%], Cary (GA)[110, -13.64, 39.91%], Meriwether (GA)[110, -15.45, 38.03%], Alston (NC)[110, -16.36, 41.31%], Connor (NC)[110, -16.36, 40.38%], Long (NC)[110, -17.27, 41.31%], Wilson (SC)[110, -18.18, 38.03%], Alexander (VA)[110, -20, 37.09%], Trezvant (VA)[110, -20, 38.03%], Bassett (VA)[110, -20, 41.31%], Crump (VA)[102, -23.53, 37.09%], McCoy (VA)[110, -30, 37.09%], Edwards (NC)[110, -30, 41.31%]



20th Congress, House

Polk's faction and its opposition
In the range of 85% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Lea (TN)-Polk (TN) Faction
mean Majority Index - 12, max Majority Index - 14.72, min Majority Index - 11.26, number - 3
Lea (TN)[231, 14.72, 44.6%], Desha (TN)[231, 11.26, 43.19%], Polk (TN)[231, 11.26, 44.6%]

Opposition in the range of <= 20% of agreement - Bates (MA)-Sloane (OH)
mean Majority Index - 9, max Majority Index - 15.58, min Majority Index - 2.16, number - 3
Bates (MA)[231, 15.58, 43.66%], Wales (VT)[231, 8.66, 39.44%], Sloane (OH)[231, 2.16, 42.25%]


Faction that Polk opposed
In the range of 80% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
Pierson (NJ)-Vinton (OH) Faction
mean Majority Index - 20, max Majority Index - 35.5, min Majority Index - 6.06, number - 8
Pierson (NJ)[231, 35.5, 45.07%], Swan (NJ)[231, 30.74, 46.01%], Whittlesey (OH)[231, 29, 46.01%], Martindale (NY)[231, 16.88, 41.78%], Taylor (NY)[231, 16.45, 46.01%], Vance (OH)[231, 14.29, 36.62%], Wright (OH)[231, 12.12, 44.13%], Vinton (OH)[231, 6.06, 39.91%]

Opposition in the range of <= 30% of agreement - Livingston (NY)-McCoy (VA)
mean Majority Index - 8, max Majority Index - 24.68, min Majority Index - -3.9, number - 36
Livingston (NY)[231, 24.68, 42.72%], Crockett (TN)[231, 23.81, 44.6%], Mitchell (TN)[231, 22.94, 41.78%], McKee (AL)[231, 22.51, 40.38%], Holmes (NC)[230, 18.7, 40.38%], Smyth (VA)[231, 17.75, 42.72%], Barbour (VA)[231, 16.45, 38.5%], Bell (TN)[231, 15.58, 42.25%], Lea (TN)[231, 14.72, 44.6%], Marable (TN)[231, 12.12, 43.19%],
Polk (TN)[231, 11.26, 44.6%], Moore (AL)[231, 10.82, 44.13%], Allen (VA)[231, 10.39, 39.91%], Davenport (VA)[231, 9.96, 41.78%], Hamilton (SC)[231, 8.23, 43.66%], Trezvant (VA)[231, 8.23, 44.6%], Wilde (GA)[221, 8.14, 38.03%], Alston (NC)[231, 6.49, 40.38%], Carter (SC)[231, 6.06, 43.66%], Lumpkin (GA)[231, 5.63, 42.72%], Carson (NC)[231, 5.19, 39.91%], Barbour (VA)[231, 4.76, 44.13%], Claiborne (VA)[231, 4.76, 44.13%], Thompson (GA)[231, 4.33, 38.97%], Martin (SC)[231, 3.9, 41.78%], Turner (NC)[231, 3.46, 42.25%], Archer (VA)[231, 3.03, 42.72%], Roane (VA)[231, 2.6, 42.72%], Hall (NC)[231, 0.43, 40.85%], Floyd (GA)[231, 0, 18.78%], Gilmer (GA)[231, -0.43, 42.25%], Tucker (SC)[231, -0.87, 41.78%], Haynes (GA)[231, -1.3, 41.78%], Nuckolls (SC)[231, -2.16, 38.03%], Alexander (VA)[231, -3.9, 40.85%], McCoy (VA)[231, -3.9, 40.85%]



21st Congress, House

Polk's faction and its opposition
In the range of 80% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Polk (TN)-Roane (VA) Faction
mean Majority Index - -4, max Majority Index - 1.85, min Majority Index - -11.07, number - 11
Polk (TN)[271, 1.85, 46.01%], Johnson (TN)[271, 1.11, 42.25%], Loyall (VA)[234, 0.43, 44.13%], Gordon (VA)[256, 0, 40.85%], Claiborne (VA)[271, -1.48, 44.13%], Haynes (GA)[271, -3.32, 42.25%], Lea (TN)[271, -3.32, 42.72%], Blair (SC)[271, -4.8, 44.13%], Alexander (VA)[271, -8.49, 41.31%], McCoy (VA)[271, -9.59, 41.78%], Roane (VA)[271, -11.07, 41.31%]

Opposition in the range of <= 20% of agreement - Hawkins (NY)-Bates (MA)
mean Majority Index - 25, max Majority Index - 27.68, min Majority Index - 22.14, number - 5
Hawkins (NY)[271, 27.68, 43.19%], Condict (NJ)[271, 26.57, 44.6%], Burges (RI)[271, 25.46, 41.78%], Butman (ME)[271, 24.35, 47.42%], Bates (MA)[271, 22.14, 41.78%]
Faction that Polk opposed
In the range of 80% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
Barber (CT)-Martindale (NY) Faction
mean Majority Index - 29, max Majority Index - 38.75, min Majority Index - 23.25, number - 4
Barber (CT)[271, 38.75, 46.95%], Huntington (CT)[271, 27.68, 45.07%], Whittlesey (OH)[271, 24.35, 42.72%], Martindale (NY)[271, 23.25, 46.48%]

Opposition in the range of <= 31% of agreement - Crocheron (NY)-Roane (VA)
mean Majority Index - 2, max Majority Index - 18.08, min Majority Index - -11.07, number - 37
Crocheron (NY)[271, 18.08, 28.17%], McDuffie (SC)[271, 16.24, 43.19%], Davenport (VA)[271, 16.24, 36.62%], Bell (TN)[271, 15.87, 39.91%], Speight (NC)[271, 11.44, 44.13%], Wayne (GA)[271, 11.07, 45.07%], Hinds (MS)[271, 8.86, 41.78%], Dudley (NC)[271, 7.75, 43.19%], Campbell (SC)[271, 7.75, 38.97%], Bouldin (VA)[271, 5.9, 44.13%], Gaither (KY)[271, 5.17, 41.31%], Wilde (GA)[271, 4.43, 43.19%], Lumpkin (GA)[271, 4.06, 43.66%], Rencher (NC)[270, 3.33, 42.25%], Coke (VA)[271, 2.21, 41.31%],
Polk (TN)[271, 1.85, 46.01%], Carson (NC)[271, 1.11, 43.66%], Trezvant (VA)[271, 1.11, 38.97%], Johnson (TN)[271, 1.11, 42.25%], Gordon (VA)[256, 0, 40.85%], Foster (GA)[271, 0, 42.25%], Archer (VA)[271, -0.37, 38.03%], Barnwell (SC)[271, -1.11, 42.25%], Claiborne (VA)[271, -1.48, 44.13%], Alston (NC)[271, -1.48, 43.66%], Thompson (GA)[271, -2.58, 43.19%], Lamar (GA)[271, -2.95, 43.66%], Hall (NC)[271, -2.95, 41.78%], Nuckolls (SC)[271, -3.32, 41.78%], Lea (TN)[271, -3.32, 42.72%], Haynes (GA)[271, -3.32, 42.25%], Davis (SC)[271, -3.69, 39.44%], Blair (SC)[271, -4.8, 44.13%], Lewis (AL)[271, -5.17, 41.78%], Alexander (VA)[271, -8.49, 41.31%], McCoy (VA)[271, -9.59, 41.78%], Roane (VA)[271, -11.07, 41.31%]


22nd Congress, House

Polk's faction and its opposition
In the range of 75% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Blair (TN)-Mason (VA) Faction
mean Majority Index - 6, max Majority Index - 17.53, min Majority Index - 0, number - 12
Blair (TN)[462, 17.53, 39.91%], Standifer (TN)[462, 14.94, 42.25%], Lecompte (KY)[462, 12.99, 41.31%], Polk (TN)[462, 10.61, 42.25%], Hawkins (NC)[458, 4.37, 41.31%], Connor (NC)[462, 3.9, 39.91%], Claiborne (VA)[462, 3.25, 41.31%], Clay (AL)[462, 2.6, 40.85%], Alexander (VA)[462, 1.73, 40.85%], Gordon (VA)[462, 1.08, 39.44%], Mardis (AL)[462, 0.87, 38.97%], Mason (VA)[462, 0, 38.97%]

Opposition in the range of <= 25% of agreement - Collier (NY)-Stanbery (OH)
mean Majority Index - 16, max Majority Index - 21.65, min Majority Index - 9.96, number - 13
Collier (NY)[462, 21.65, 43.19%], Ellsworth (CT)[462, 21, 42.25%], Ingersoll (CT)[462, 20.13, 40.85%], Hodges (MA)[462, 19.91, 40.38%], Davis (MA)[462, 17.75, 37.09%], Choate (MA)[462, 17.53, 42.25%], Appleton (MA)[462, 14.72, 43.19%], Bates (MA)[462, 14.5, 39.91%], Randolph (NJ)[462, 14.5, 41.31%], Cooke (OH)[462, 14.5, 42.25%], Condict (NJ)[462, 12.12, 40.85%], Hughes (NJ)[462, 10.61, 40.38%], Stanbery (OH)[462, 9.96, 39.44%]


Faction that Polk opposed
In the range of 75% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
Crawford (PA)-Arnold (TN) Faction
mean Majority Index - 19, max Majority Index - 30.95, min Majority Index - 7.58, number - 28
Crawford (PA)[462, 30.95, 43.66%], Banks (PA)[462, 25.11, 44.13%], Potts (PA)[462, 24.68, 43.19%], Grennell (MA)[462, 23.59, 41.78%], McKennan (PA)[462, 23.16, 44.13%], Denny (PA)[462, 22.94, 42.72%], Briggs (MA)[462, 22.08, 38.5%], Huntington (CT)[462, 22.08, 39.44%], Taylor (NY)[462, 21.65, 40.38%], Whittlesey (OH)[462, 21.43, 43.19%], Ellsworth (CT)[462, 21, 42.25%], Kendall (MA)[462, 20.56, 39.91%], Cooke (NY)[462, 19.7, 43.66%], Dearborn (MA)[462, 19.05, 42.72%], Evans (ME)[462, 19.05, 42.25%], Babcock (NY)[462, 19.05, 42.72%], Reed (MA)[462, 18.61, 40.38%], Creighton (OH)[462, 18.61, 43.19%], Adams (MA)[462, 17.97, 40.85%], Young (CT)[462, 17.97, 43.19%], Watmough (PA)[462, 16.88, 40.85%], Barber (CT)[462, 16.88, 40.85%], Everett (VT)[462, 16.45, 40.38%], Slade (VT)[462, 16.02, 41.78%], Everett (MA)[462, 15.37, 41.78%], Bates (MA)[462, 14.5, 39.91%], Hughes (NJ)[462, 10.61, 40.38%], Arnold (TN)[462, 7.58, 39.91%]


Opposition in the range of <= 35% of agreement - White (NY)-Foster (GA)
mean Majority Index - 8, max Majority Index - 24.24, min Majority Index - -6.49, number - 65
White (NY)[462, 24.24, 43.19%], Anderson (ME)[462, 19.7, 43.19%], Harper (NH)[462, 18.83, 42.25%], Holland (ME)[462, 18.4, 38.03%], Doubleday (NY)[462, 18.4, 42.72%], Bates (ME)[462, 17.53, 42.25%], Cambreleng (NY)[462, 17.32, 42.25%], Bouck (NY)[462, 16.45, 42.72%], Carr (IN)[462, 16.45, 39.44%], Thomas (MD)[462, 16.45, 38.97%], Hubbard (NH)[462, 15.58, 41.78%], Brodhead (NY)[462, 15.37, 41.31%], Bell (TN)[462, 15.37, 35.68%], Standifer (TN)[462, 14.94, 42.25%], Ward (NY)[462, 14.5, 41.31%], Hall (TN)[462, 14.07, 42.25%], McDuffie (SC)[462, 14.07, 41.78%], Lyon (KY)[462, 13.42, 40.38%], Weeks (NH)[462, 12.99, 41.31%], Lecompte (KY)[462, 12.99, 41.31%], Bethune (NC)[462, 12.77, 42.25%], Brodhead (NH)[462, 12.34, 38.5%], Fitzgerald (TN)[462, 12.12, 41.78%], Jarvis (ME)[462, 12.12, 41.31%], Speight (NC)[462, 10.61, 42.72%],
Polk (TN)[462, 10.61, 42.25%], Mitchell (SC)[462, 9.74, 39.91%], Wilde (GA)[462, 9.52, 36.15%], Wayne (GA)[462, 9.31, 38.03%], Roane (VA)[462, 7.58, 41.31%], Blair (SC)[462, 7.36, 39.44%], Davenport (VA)[462, 7.14, 39.91%], Bergen (NY)[462, 6.71, 38.5%], Chinn (VA)[462, 5.84, 41.31%], Griffin (SC)[462, 5.84, 39.44%], Soule (NY)[462, 5.41, 36.62%], Johnson (TN)[461, 5.21, 40.38%], Hall (NC)[462, 4.76, 39.91%], Hawkins (NC)[458, 4.37, 41.31%], Plummer (MS)[462, 4.33, 35.21%], Archer (VA)[462, 4.33, 38.03%], McKay (NC)[462, 4.11, 38.03%], Hoffman (NY)[462, 3.9, 41.78%], Rencher (NC)[462, 3.9, 21.6%], Connor (NC)[462, 3.9, 39.91%], Patton (VA)[462, 3.68, 39.44%], Claiborne (VA)[462, 3.25, 41.31%], Clay (AL)[462, 2.6, 40.85%], Alexander (VA)[462, 1.73, 40.85%], Lamar (GA)[462, 1.3, 40.85%], Bouldin (VA)[462, 1.08, 40.85%], Gordon (VA)[462, 1.08, 39.44%], Newnan (GA)[462, 0.87, 35.21%], Mardis (AL)[462, 0.87, 38.97%], Lewis (AL)[462, 0.43, 39.91%], Felder (SC)[462, 0, 40.85%], Mason (VA)[462, 0, 38.97%], Barnwell (SC)[462, -0.22, 38.97%], Clayton (GA)[452, -1.11, 40.85%], Hawes (KY)[462, -1.73, 39.44%], Thompson (GA)[462, -2.38, 39.44%], Gaither (KY)[462, -2.6, 37.56%], Nuckolls (SC)[462, -3.46, 38.03%], Coke (VA)[462, -4.98, 38.5%], Foster (GA)[462, -6.49, 37.09%]

23rd Congress, House

Polk's faction and its opposition
In the range of 75% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Clay (AL)-Polk (TN) Faction
mean Majority Index - 24, max Majority Index - 25.85, min Majority Index - 19.08, number - 5
Clay (AL)[325, 25.85, 40.42%], Bunch (TN)[325, 24.31, 46.25%], Lea (TN)[325, 24.31, 41.25%], Standifer (TN)[325, 24.31, 46.25%], Polk (TN)[325, 19.08, 45.83%]

Opposition in the range of <= 20% of agreement - Whittlesey (NY)-Milligan (DE)
mean Majority Index - 1, max Majority Index - 8.31, min Majority Index - -4, number - 9
Whittlesey (NY)[325, 8.31, 40.42%], Reed (MA)[325, 4, 42.92%], Potts (PA)[325, 2.46, 41.67%], Young (CT)[325, 1.23, 40.83%], Sloane (OH)[325, 0, 37.5%], Johnson (MD)[325, -1.23, 41.67%], Vance (OH)[325, -1.23, 39.17%], Vinton (OH)[325, -3.38, 42.92%], Milligan (DE)[325, -4, 40.83%]
Faction that Polk opposed
In the range of 75% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
Lincoln (MA)-Potts (PA) Faction
mean Majority Index - 6, max Majority Index - 11, min Majority Index - 2.46, number - 9
Lincoln (MA)[291, 11, 44.58%], Allen (VT)[325, 9.23, 44.17%], Barber (CT)[325, 7.38, 44.58%], Adams (MA)[325, 6.77, 44.58%], Tweedy (CT)[325, 6.15, 45.83%], Grennell (MA)[325, 4.31, 44.17%], Reed (MA)[325, 4, 42.92%], Martindale (NY)[325, 2.46, 41.67%], Potts (PA)[325, 2.46, 41.67%]

Opposition in the range of <= 22% of agreement - Bunch (TN)-Inge (TN)
mean Majority Index - 21, max Majority Index - 24.31, min Majority Index - 12.92, number - 10
Bunch (TN)[325, 24.31, 46.25%], Standifer (TN)[325, 24.31, 46.25%], Mann (PA)[325, 23.69, 45.42%], Parks (ME)[325, 22.46, 45%], Speight (NC)[325, 22.15, 42.92%], Hall (ME)[325, 22.15, 45.42%], Turrill (NY)[325, 22.15, 45.83%],
Polk (TN)[325, 19.08, 45.83%], Hawkins (NC)[325, 14.46, 39.58%], Inge (TN)[325, 12.92, 42.5%]





Raw data source: Govtrack.us



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