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Senate vote: Nomination // March 11, 2013

Confirmation Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

91 votes, representing 224,372,516 people92.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 7.3% 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
YeaWon9192.7%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.3%