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John J Davies III

State House candidate from Virginia who lost a razor-thin 0.3-point race in 1977

Democratic
State House
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
+3.0
Avg Margin
1977–1997
Career Span
Best: +5.1 (1995 State House)Worst: -0.3 (1977 State House)
67%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
20 yrs
Career Span
28K
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.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend3 races

R+10EvenD+101977: R+0.3 - Click to view1995: D+5.1 - Click to view1997: D+4.2 - Click to view197719951997

Career Timeline

9,995
Candidate Votes
52.1%
Vote %
19,192
Total Votes
+4.2%
Margin
Top opponent: J Michael SharmanREP

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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