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Senate vote: Nomination // June 4, 2014

Confirmation Bruce Howe Hendricks to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 232,949,712 people95.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 4.8% 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
YeaWon9595.2%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%