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Senate vote: Nomination // April 11, 2016

Confirmation Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 229,714,682 people92.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon9292.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%