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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY


 Investment Company Act file number: 811-07309



Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA  15237-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)


John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15222-3779
(Name and address of agent for service)


 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 412-288-1900

 Date of reporting period:                           7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008



ITEM 1.  PROXY VOTING RECORD.

FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND

There were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any
shareholder meeting held during the period covered by this report and with
respect to which the fund named above was entitled to vote.




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



 (Registrant)          Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund


 By                    /s/J. Christopher Donahue
 (Signature and Title) J. Christopher Donahue
                       Principal Executive Officer

 Date:                 August 22, 2008










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