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Robert Brinkmeier

State House candidate from Illinois who lost a razor-thin 0.0-point race in 1976

Democratic
State House
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
-7.0
Avg Margin
1968–1976
Career Span
Best: +5.5 (1974 State House)Worst: -26.6 (1968 State House)
67%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
8 yrs
Career Span
178K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend3 races

R+20EvenD+201968: R+26.6 - Click to view1974: D+5.5 - Click to view1976: R+0.0 - Click to view196819741976

Career Timeline

55,100
Candidate Votes
23.5%
Vote %
234,699
Total Votes
-0.0%
Margin
Top opponent: Richard MulcaheyDEM

Geographic Performance

3 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

3 races available

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Primary History

1 primary

Primary election results, win rates, field sizes, and vote share.

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