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Senate vote: Nomination // February 11, 2014

Confirmation Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

97 votes, representing 238,873,995 people97.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,870,389 people0.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
YeaWon9797.6%
NayLost10.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%