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Vincent F Callahan

Won 12 consecutive elections as state house from Virginia

Republican
State HouseUS House
Electoral Grade
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16
Races
15-1
W-L (94%)
-36.6
Avg Margin
1969–2005
Career Span
Best: +4.0 (1973 State House)Worst: -100.0 (2005 State House)
94%
Win Rate
12
Win Streak
36 yrs
Career Span
304K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Boundary scope

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

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Career Margin Trend15 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601969: R+19.4 - Click to view1971: R+5.8 - Click to view1973: D+4.0 - Click to view1977: R+0.7 - Click to view1979: R+12.3 - Click to view1981: R+12.5 - Click to view1985: R+100.0 - Click to view1987: R+30.2 - Click to view1989: R+99.4 - Click to view1995: R+6.9 - Click to view1997: R+23.2 - Click to view1999: R+22.0 - Click to view2001: R+20.1 - Click to view2003: R+100.0 - Click to view2005: R+100.0 - Click to view19691973197919851989199720012005

Career Timeline

2005 State HouseVirginiaDistrict 34
16,968
Candidate Votes
100.0%
Vote %
16,968
Total Votes
-100.0%
Margin

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

16 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

16 races available

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Opponents Faced10 opponents

Dorothy McDiarmidDEM
3-03 matchups · 1971–1977
Carole L HerrickDEM
2-02 matchups · 1997–1999
ScatteringWRI
2-02 matchups · 1985–1989
D R EvansDEM
1-02001 State House(-20.1)
Karetta Browning HubbardDEM
1-01995 State House(-6.9)
Sherman M PonderDEM
1-01987 State House(-30.2)
Robert T AndrewsREP
1-01981 State House(-12.5)
Martin H PerperREP
1-01979 State House(-12.3)
WriteinOTH
0-11976 House
Warren E BarryREP
1-01969 State House(-19.4)

Primary History

1 primary

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