Tom Bates
Democratic
Won 6 consecutive elections (1976–1988)
State House
Electoral Grade
—
Requires 2+ graded races
8
Races
6-2
W-L (75%)
+25.2
Avg Margin
1976–2016
Career Span
Best: +88.5 (1984 State House)Worst: -39.6 (2016 State House)
Career Margin Trend8 races
Career Timeline
724
Candidate Votes
1.9%
Vote %
75,072
Total Votes
-39.6%
Margin