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Senate vote: Nomination // April 30, 2014

Confirmation Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 238,446,569 people97.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon9597.4%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%