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Bob Jones

Won 4 consecutive elections as state house from Kentucky

Democratic
State HouseUS HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
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9
Races
4-5
W-L (44%)
+53.6
Avg Margin
1974–2012
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1986 State House)Worst: -17.5 (2012 State House)
44%
Win Rate
4
Win Streak
38 yrs
Career Span
35K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Career Margin Trend8 races

State Senate
State House
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601974: D+100.0 - Click to view1979: D+100.0 - Click to view1981: D+37.1 - Click to view1984: D+88.0 - Click to view1986: D+100.0 - Click to view1988: R+7.1 - Click to view1998: D+28.2 - Click to view2012: R+17.5 - Click to view19741979198119841986198819982012

Career Timeline

2012 State HouseNew HampshireDistrict 7
3,690
Candidate Votes
3.1%
Vote %
120,420
Total Votes
-17.5%
Margin
Top opponent: David J DanielsonREP

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

9 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

9 races available

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Opponents Faced7 opponents

David J DanielsonREP
0-12012 State House(-17.5)
Charlene MarshallDEM
0-11998 State House(+28.2)
James F ZimmermanREP
0-11988 State House(-7.1)
Mitch WayneOTH
1-01984 State House(+88.0)
Vernon W CissellREP
1-01981 State House(+37.1)
Leo J RyanDEM
0-11976 House
Edward C Blank IIDEM
0-11974 State Senate(+100.0)

Primary History

2 primaries

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