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Richard A. Snelling

a solid governor candidate from Vermont who won 4 consecutive elections

Republican
GovernorUS Senate
Electoral Score
+0.3pts
Better than 43% of candidates7 graded races

Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.

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7
Races
5-2
W-L (71%)
-5.2
Avg Margin
1966–1990
Career Span
Best: +28.7 (1986 Senate)Worst: -28.7 (1978 Governor)
71%
Win Rate
+0.5
Avg Overperformance
4
Win Streak
24 yrs
Career Span
629K
Career Votes
Top 57%
Percentile

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic scoring inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 18, 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 scores, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend7 races

Governor
Senate
R+20EvenD+201966: D+15.5 - Click to view1976: R+12.9 - Click to view1978: R+28.7 - Click to view1980: R+21.8 - Click to view1982: R+11.1 - Click to view1986: D+28.7 - Click to view1990: R+5.8 - Click to view1966197619781980198219861990

Career Timeline

109,540
Candidate Votes
51.8%
Vote %
211,422
Total Votes
-5.8%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+11.9
Race Score
+11.9
vs. State Pres.
D+6.1
State Pres.
Top opponent: Peter WelchDEM

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

7 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

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8 matches found

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