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Senate vote: Nomination // September 24, 2013

Confirmation Todd M. Hughes, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

98 votes, representing 239,467,647 people99.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9899.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.0%