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Senate vote: Nomination // November 13, 2014

Confirmation Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 142,421,382 people58.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 101,580,825 people41.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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
YeaWon5458.2%
NayLost4541.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%