diff --git a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/proposal/proposal.tsx b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/proposal/proposal.tsx
index 076ac0fd5..64790df1f 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/proposal/proposal.tsx
+++ b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/proposal/proposal.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const Proposal = ({
   mostRecentlyEnactedAssociatedMarketProposal,
 }: ProposalProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { submit, Dialog, finalizedVote } = useVoteSubmit();
+  const { submit, Dialog, finalizedVote, transaction } = useVoteSubmit();
   const { voteState, voteDatetime } = useUserVote(proposal?.id, finalizedVote);
 
   if (!proposal) {
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ export const Proposal = ({
               }
               submit={submit}
               dialog={Dialog}
+              transaction={transaction}
               voteState={voteState}
               voteDatetime={voteDatetime}
             />
diff --git a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vega-transaction-dialog.spec.tsx b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vega-transaction-dialog.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ef513333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vega-transaction-dialog.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { VoteTransactionDialog } from './vote-transaction-dialog';
+import { VoteState } from './use-user-vote';
+import { VegaTxStatus } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
+
+describe('VoteTransactionDialog', () => {
+  const mockTransactionDialog = jest.fn(({ title, content }) => (
+    <div>
+      <div>{title}</div>
+      <div>{content?.Complete}</div>
+    </div>
+  ));
+
+  it('renders without crashing', () => {
+    render(
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={VoteState.Yes}
+        transaction={null}
+        TransactionDialog={mockTransactionDialog}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('vote-transaction-dialog')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders with txRequested title when voteState is Requested', () => {
+    render(
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={VoteState.Requested}
+        transaction={null}
+        TransactionDialog={mockTransactionDialog}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('txRequested')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders with votePending title when voteState is Pending', () => {
+    render(
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={VoteState.Pending}
+        transaction={null}
+        TransactionDialog={mockTransactionDialog}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('votePending')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders with no title when voteState is neither Requested nor Pending', () => {
+    render(
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={VoteState.Yes} // or any other state other than Requested or Pending
+        transaction={null}
+        TransactionDialog={mockTransactionDialog}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.queryByText('txRequested')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('votePending')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders custom error message when voteState is Failed and error message exists', () => {
+    render(
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={VoteState.Failed}
+        transaction={{
+          error: { message: 'Custom error test message', name: 'blah' },
+          txHash: null,
+          signature: null,
+          status: VegaTxStatus.Error,
+          dialogOpen: false,
+        }}
+        TransactionDialog={mockTransactionDialog}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('Custom error test message')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders default error message when voteState is failed and no error message exists on the tx', () => {
+    render(
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={VoteState.Failed}
+        transaction={{
+          error: null,
+          txHash: null,
+          signature: null,
+          status: VegaTxStatus.Error,
+          dialogOpen: false,
+        }}
+        TransactionDialog={mockTransactionDialog}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('voteError')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders default ui (i.e. not error) when not in a failed state', () => {
+    render(
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={VoteState.Yes}
+        transaction={null}
+        TransactionDialog={mockTransactionDialog}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.queryByText('voteError')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.spec.tsx b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.spec.tsx
index 7f1ae36b6..9eab79c44 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.spec.tsx
+++ b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.spec.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import BigNumber from 'bignumber.js';
 import { VoteButtons } from './vote-buttons';
 import { VoteState } from './use-user-vote';
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ describe('Vote buttons', () => {
               currentStakeAvailable={new BigNumber(1)}
               dialog={() => <div>Blah</div>}
               submit={() => Promise.resolve()}
+              transaction={null}
             />
           </VegaWalletContext.Provider>
         </MockedProvider>
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ describe('Vote buttons', () => {
               currentStakeAvailable={new BigNumber(1)}
               dialog={() => <div>Blah</div>}
               submit={() => Promise.resolve()}
+              transaction={null}
             />
           </VegaWalletContext.Provider>
         </MockedProvider>
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ describe('Vote buttons', () => {
               currentStakeAvailable={new BigNumber(1)}
               dialog={() => <div>Blah</div>}
               submit={() => Promise.resolve()}
+              transaction={null}
             />
           </VegaWalletContext.Provider>
         </MockedProvider>
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ describe('Vote buttons', () => {
               currentStakeAvailable={new BigNumber(0)}
               dialog={() => <div>Blah</div>}
               submit={() => Promise.resolve()}
+              transaction={null}
             />
           </VegaWalletContext.Provider>
         </MockedProvider>
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ describe('Vote buttons', () => {
               currentStakeAvailable={new BigNumber(1)}
               dialog={() => <div>Blah</div>}
               submit={() => Promise.resolve()}
+              transaction={null}
             />
           </VegaWalletContext.Provider>
         </MockedProvider>
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@ describe('Vote buttons', () => {
               currentStakeAvailable={new BigNumber(10)}
               dialog={() => <div>Blah</div>}
               submit={() => Promise.resolve()}
+              transaction={null}
             />
           </VegaWalletContext.Provider>
         </MockedProvider>
@@ -183,6 +189,7 @@ describe('Vote buttons', () => {
               currentStakeAvailable={new BigNumber(10)}
               dialog={() => <div>Blah</div>}
               submit={() => Promise.resolve()}
+              transaction={null}
             />
           </VegaWalletContext.Provider>
         </MockedProvider>
diff --git a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.tsx b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.tsx
index 919c6b423..7199c9365 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.tsx
+++ b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-buttons.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { VoteState } from './use-user-vote';
 import { ProposalMinRequirements, ProposalUserAction } from '../shared';
 import { VoteTransactionDialog } from './vote-transaction-dialog';
 import { useVoteButtonsQuery } from './__generated__/Stake';
-import type { DialogProps } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
+import type { DialogProps, VegaTxState } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
 
 interface VoteButtonsContainerProps {
   voteState: VoteState | null;
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ interface VoteButtonsContainerProps {
   minVoterBalance: string | null | undefined;
   spamProtectionMinTokens: string | null | undefined;
   submit: (voteValue: VoteValue, proposalId: string | null) => Promise<void>;
+  transaction: VegaTxState | null;
   dialog: (props: DialogProps) => JSX.Element;
   className?: string;
 }
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export const VoteButtons = ({
   minVoterBalance,
   spamProtectionMinTokens,
   submit,
+  transaction,
   dialog: Dialog,
 }: VoteButtonsProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -208,7 +210,11 @@ export const VoteButtons = ({
           </p>
         )
       )}
-      <VoteTransactionDialog voteState={voteState} TransactionDialog={Dialog} />
+      <VoteTransactionDialog
+        voteState={voteState}
+        transaction={transaction}
+        TransactionDialog={Dialog}
+      />
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-details.tsx b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-details.tsx
index db36adfce..b8fbb7c0a 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-details.tsx
+++ b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-details.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { VoteButtonsContainer } from './vote-buttons';
 import { SubHeading } from '../../../../components/heading';
 import { ProposalType } from '../proposal/proposal';
 import type { VoteValue } from '@vegaprotocol/types';
-import type { DialogProps } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
+import type { DialogProps, VegaTxState } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
 import type { ProposalFieldsFragment } from '../../proposals/__generated__/Proposals';
 import type { ProposalQuery } from '../../proposal/__generated__/Proposal';
 import type { VoteState } from './use-user-vote';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ interface VoteDetailsProps {
   minVoterBalance: string | null | undefined;
   spamProtectionMinTokens: string | null | undefined;
   proposalType: ProposalType | null;
+  transaction: VegaTxState | null;
   submit: (voteValue: VoteValue, proposalId: string | null) => Promise<void>;
   dialog: (props: DialogProps) => JSX.Element;
   voteState: VoteState | null;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export const VoteDetails = ({
   spamProtectionMinTokens,
   proposalType,
   submit,
+  transaction,
   dialog,
   voteState,
   voteDatetime,
@@ -228,6 +230,7 @@ export const VoteDetails = ({
                 spamProtectionMinTokens={spamProtectionMinTokens}
                 className="flex"
                 submit={submit}
+                transaction={transaction}
                 dialog={dialog}
               />
             )
diff --git a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-transaction-dialog.tsx b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-transaction-dialog.tsx
index 59f04d705..c0d9b3da9 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-transaction-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/governance/src/routes/proposals/components/vote-details/vote-transaction-dialog.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { t } from '@vegaprotocol/i18n';
 import { VoteState } from './use-user-vote';
-import type { DialogProps } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
+import type { DialogProps, VegaTxState } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
 
 interface VoteTransactionDialogProps {
   voteState: VoteState;
+  transaction: VegaTxState | null;
   TransactionDialog: (props: DialogProps) => JSX.Element;
 }
 
@@ -20,12 +21,15 @@ const dialogTitle = (voteState: VoteState): string | undefined => {
 
 export const VoteTransactionDialog = ({
   voteState,
+  transaction,
   TransactionDialog,
 }: VoteTransactionDialogProps) => {
   // Render a custom message if the voting fails otherwise
   // pass undefined so that the default vega transaction dialog UI gets used
   const customMessage =
-    voteState === VoteState.Failed ? <p>{t('voteError')}</p> : undefined;
+    voteState === VoteState.Failed ? (
+      <p>{transaction?.error?.message || t('voteError')}</p>
+    ) : undefined;
 
   return (
     <div data-testid="vote-transaction-dialog">