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Senate vote: Nomination // March 6, 2018

Confirmation Terry A. Doughty, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

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

Won the vote · Yea

98 votes, representing 235,189,379 people92.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%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
YeaWon9892.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.1%