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Senate vote: Nomination // November 16, 2015

Nomination LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, 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

93 votes, representing 225,833,021 people91.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 3,856,223 people1.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.1% 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
YeaWon9391.3%
NayLost11.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.1%