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Ira E. Robinson

Governor candidate from West Virginia who lost a razor-thin 1.0-point race in 1916

Republican
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
1
Races
0-1
W-L (0%)
+1.0
Avg Margin
1916
Career Span
Best: +1.0 (1916 Governor)Worst: 1.0 (1916 Governor)
0%
Win Rate
-7.4
Avg Overperformance
141K
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.

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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
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Career Timeline

140,558
Candidate Votes
49.5%
Vote %
283,882
Total Votes
+1.0%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-7.4
Race Score
-7.4
vs. State Pres.
D-6.5
State Pres.
Top opponent: John J. CornwellDEM

Geographic Performance

1 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

1 races available

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