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Senate vote: Nomination // September 17, 2014

Confirmation John R. Bass, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Turkey

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

Won the vote · Yea

98 votes, representing 236,241,730 people96.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon9896.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%