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Senate vote: Nomination // January 27, 2009

Confirmation Daniel K. Tarullo, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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

Won the vote · Yea

96 votes, representing 222,167,404 people95.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,648,451 people0.7%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
YeaWon9695.8%
NayLost10.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%