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Senate vote: Nomination // October 20, 2011

Confirmation John Edgar Bryson, of California, to be Secretary of Commerce

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

Won the vote · Yea

74 votes, representing 186,975,571 people78.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 50,193,132 people21.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7478.8%
NayLost2621.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%