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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 28, 2017

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Ralph R. Erickson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 240,078,551 people95.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 2,744,618 people1.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon9595.5%
NayLost11.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%