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Senate vote: Nomination // February 25, 2014

Confirmation James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 232,651,779 people95.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 4,164,354 people1.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon9595.1%
NayLost41.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%