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Robert William Ney

Won 8 consecutive elections as house from Ohio

Republican
US HouseState SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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10
Races
9-1
W-L (90%)
-16.2
Avg Margin
1980–2004
Career Span
Best: +0.4 (1982 State House)Worst: -48.3 (1988 State Senate)
90%
Win Rate
8
Win Streak
24 yrs
Career Span
200K
Career Votes

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Career Margin Trend4 races

State House
State Senate
R+40R+20EvenD+20D+401980: R+2.7 - Click to view1982: D+0.4 - Click to view1984: R+14.2 - Click to view1988: R+48.3 - Click to view1980198219841988

Career Timeline

2004 US HouseOhioDistrict 18
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Candidate Votes
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Vote %
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Total Votes
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Margin
Top opponent: Brian R ThomasDEM

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Geographic Performance

10 races with county data

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Opponents Faced9 opponents

Brian R ThomasDEM
1-02004 House
Marc D GuthrieDEM
1-02000 House
Robert L BurchDEM
1-01998 House
Margaret ChittiOTH
1-01996 House
Greg L DidonatoDEM
1-01994 House
Richard Carter Jr.DEM
1-01988 State Senate(-48.3)
OlexoDEM
1-01984 State Senate(-14.2)
Jack CeraDEM
0-11982 State House(+0.4)
Wayne L HaysDEM
1-01980 State House(-2.7)
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