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Ivan Itkin

Won 7 consecutive elections as governor from Pennsylvania

Democratic
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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8
Races
7-1
W-L (88%)
+47.2
Avg Margin
1974–1998
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1988 State House)Worst: -26.4 (1998 Governor)
88%
Win Rate
-33.1
Avg Overperformance
7
Win Streak
24 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.

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

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Career Margin Trend8 races

State House
Governor
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601974: D+61.5 - Click to view1976: D+34.9 - Click to view1980: D+38.7 - Click to view1982: D+59.6 - Click to view1984: D+55.9 - Click to view1986: D+53.3 - Click to view1988: D+100.0 - Click to view1998: R+26.4 - Click to view19741976198019821984198619881998

Career Timeline

1998 GovernorPennsylvania
938,745
Candidate Votes
31.0%
Vote %
3,024,941
Total Votes
-26.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-30.1
Race Score
-33.1
vs. State Pres.
D+6.7
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: Thomas J RidgeREP

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Geographic Performance

8 races with county data

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County Results Table

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8 races available

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Opponents Faced7 opponents

Thomas J RidgeREP
0-11998 Governor(-26.4)
Lawrence N PaperREP
1-01986 State House(+53.3)
Stephen C DavisREP
1-01984 State House(+55.9)
Mafalda D JonesREP
1-01982 State House(+59.6)
J Philip BrombergREP
1-01980 State House(+38.7)
Leon AbramovitzREP
1-01976 State House(+34.9)
Lanny SeedREP
1-01974 State House(+61.5)
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