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Bill Graves

Undefeated governor candidate from Oklahoma with a perfect 5-0 record

Republican
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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Requires 3+ graded races
5
Races
5-0
W-L (100%)
-38.3
Avg Margin
1980–1998
Career Span
Best: +-28.2 (1994 Governor)Worst: -55.0 (1984 State House)
100%
Win Rate
+23.9
Avg Overperformance
5
Win Streak
18 yrs
Career Span
1.1M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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.

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

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Career Margin Trend5 races

State House
Governor
R+30EvenD+301980: R+28.6 - Click to view1982: R+28.8 - Click to view1984: R+55.0 - Click to view1994: R+28.2 - Click to view1998: R+50.7 - Click to view19801982198419941998

Career Timeline

1998 GovernorKansas
544,882
Candidate Votes
73.4%
Vote %
742,665
Total Votes
-50.7%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+28.2
Race Score
+31.2
vs. State Pres.
D-19.5
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Thomas C SawyerDEM

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Geographic Performance

5 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

5 races available

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Opponents Faced5 opponents

Thomas C SawyerDEM
1-01998 Governor(-50.7)
James SlatteryDEM
1-01994 Governor(-28.2)
Jim PattonDEM
1-01984 State House(-55.0)
Mike Wayne SpeegleDEM
1-01982 State House(-28.8)
Howard CavinsDEM
1-01980 State House(-28.6)
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