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A Joseph Canada Jr.

State Senate candidate from Virginia who lost a razor-thin 1.6-point race in 1987

Republican
State Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
-15.6
Avg Margin
1971–1987
Career Span
Best: +1.6 (1987 State Senate)Worst: -35.9 (1979 State Senate)
67%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
16 yrs
Career Span
38K
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+201971: R+12.5 - Click to view1979: R+35.9 - Click to view1987: D+1.6 - Click to view197119791987

Career Timeline

15,881
Candidate Votes
46.8%
Vote %
33,899
Total Votes
+1.6%
Margin
Top opponent: M E StallingsDEM

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

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