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Senate vote: Nomination // June 26, 2014

Confirmation Stuart E. Jones, of Virginia, to be Ambassador of U.S.A. to the Republic of Iraq

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 232,366,814 people94.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 5.1% 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
YeaWon9394.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.1%