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Senate vote: Nomination // February 25, 2013

Confirmation Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth District

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 227,119,309 people93.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 6.2% 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
YeaWon9393.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.2%