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Senate vote: Nomination // October 26, 2015

Confirmation Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 208,974,368 people84.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 15.5% 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
YeaWon8884.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken015.5%