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Senate vote: Nomination // September 29, 2005

Confirmation John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 136,945,909 people63.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

22 votes, representing 77,896,961 people36.3%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7863.7%
NayLost2236.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%