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Frederick Knous

State Senate candidate from Connecticut who won a razor-thin 1.2-point race in 1980

Democratic
State Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
-0.1
Avg Margin
1980–1982
Career Span
Best: +1.2 (1980 State Senate)Worst: -1.4 (1982 State Senate)
50%
Win Rate
2 yrs
Career Span
39K
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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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+10EvenD+101980: D+1.2 - Click to view1982: R+1.4 - Click to view19801982

Career Timeline

16,195
Candidate Votes
49.3%
Vote %
32,858
Total Votes
-1.4%
Margin
Top opponent: Kenneth T HamptonREP

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Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

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