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Lawton T. Hemans

Governor candidate from Michigan who lost a razor-thin 1.8-point race in 1908

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
0-2
W-L (0%)
-6.5
Avg Margin
1908–1910
Career Span
Best: +-1.8 (1908 Governor)Worst: -11.2 (1910 Governor)
0%
Win Rate
+8.4
Avg Overperformance
2 yrs
Career Span
412K
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 Trend2 races

R+10EvenD+101908: R+1.8 - Click to view1910: R+11.2 - Click to view19081910

Career Timeline

159,770
Candidate Votes
41.6%
Vote %
383,762
Total Votes
-11.2%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+3.6
Race Score
+3.6
vs. State Pres.
D-14.9
State Pres.
Top opponent: Chase S. OsbornREP

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

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

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