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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 10, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be U.S. Circuit Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

62 votes, representing 155,825,762 people63.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 79,941,630 people32.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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
YeaWon6263.7%
NayLost3432.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%