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Senate vote: Nomination // March 26, 2014

Confirmation M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 231,653,101 people94.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 7,091,173 people2.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon9394.7%
NayLost52.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%