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Senate vote: Nomination // October 14, 2013

Confirmation Madeline Hughes Haikala, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 214,294,309 people88.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 11.5% 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
YeaWon9088.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.5%