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Senate vote: Nomination // December 2, 2014

Confirmation Robert S. Adler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 141,048,945 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 99,325,737 people40.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
YeaWon5357.6%
NayLost4440.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%