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Ben Selling

Senate candidate from Oregon who lost a razor-thin 1.3-point race in 1912

Republican
US Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
1
Races
0-1
W-L (0%)
+1.3
Avg Margin
1912
Career Span
Best: +1.3 (1912 Senate)Worst: 1.3 (1912 Senate)
0%
Win Rate
+1.9
Avg Overperformance
38K
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.

Claim type

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

38,453
Candidate Votes
28.8%
Vote %
133,578
Total Votes
+1.3%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+1.9
Race Score
+1.9
vs. State Pres.
D+3.2
State Pres.
Top opponent: OtherOTH

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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Opponents Faced1 opponent

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