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James W. Dawes

Governor candidate from Nebraska, undefeated in 2 races

Republican
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
2-0
W-L (100%)
-14.1
Avg Margin
1882–1884
Career Span
Best: +-11.4 (1884 Governor)Worst: -16.8 (1882 Governor)
100%
Win Rate
-5.3
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
2 yrs
Career Span
116K
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 Trend2 races

Even1882: R+16.8 - Click to view1884: R+11.4 - Click to view18821884

Career Timeline

72,835
Candidate Votes
54.5%
Vote %
133,555
Total Votes
-11.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-6.9
Race Score
-3.9
vs. State Pres.
D-15.3
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Julius Sterling MortonDEM

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

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

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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