The vote was defeated by 163 votes against 88. For furhter information, see < ahref=http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=8>Abolitionism and Anti-Slavery.
Citation:
Editors. "House of Commons votes on the abolition of the slave trade".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4245, accessed 18 May 2013.]