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Senate vote: Nomination // March 7, 2011

Confirmation James E. Shadid, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of Illinois

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 223,052,123 people94.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon8994.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%