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Senate vote: Nomination // April 13, 2015

Confirmation Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 221,528,116 people89.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.4% 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
YeaWon9589.6%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.4%