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Senate vote: Nomination // February 13, 2013

Confirmation William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 216,594,746 people89.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

12 votes, representing 25,412,564 people10.5%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8889.5%
NayLost1210.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%