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Senate vote: Nomination // March 26, 2014

Confirmation Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

69 votes, representing 150,208,322 people61.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 94,527,449 people38.6%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6961.4%
NayLost3138.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%