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Senate vote: Nomination // April 21, 2010

Confirmation Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

77 votes, representing 188,404,917 people80.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

20 votes, representing 43,906,148 people18.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.0% 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
YeaWon7780.3%
NayLost2018.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.0%