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Walter A Stosch

Won 8 consecutive elections as state senate from Virginia

Republican
State SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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9
Races
8-1
W-L (89%)
-84.2
Avg Margin
1981–2011
Career Span
Best: +18.4 (1981 State House)Worst: -100.0 (2011 State Senate)
89%
Win Rate
8
Win Streak
30 yrs
Career Span
210K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend9 races

State House
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601981: D+18.4 - Click to view1985: R+99.6 - Click to view1987: R+99.8 - Click to view1989: R+99.6 - Click to view1995: R+77.2 - Click to view1999: R+100.0 - Click to view2003: R+100.0 - Click to view2007: R+100.0 - Click to view2011: R+100.0 - Click to view198119851987198919951999200320072011

Career Timeline

2011 State SenateVirginiaDistrict 12
28,438
Candidate Votes
100.0%
Vote %
28,438
Total Votes
-100.0%
Margin

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Geographic Performance

9 races with county data

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Opponents Faced3 opponents

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3-03 matchups · 1985–1989
M L SteinbergOTH
1-01995 State Senate(-77.2)
Ralph L Axselle Jr.DEM
0-11981 State House(+18.4)
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