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Herman Welker

Republican senate candidate from Idaho, 1W-1L (1950–1956)

Republican
US Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
-2.5
Avg Margin
1950–1956
Career Span
Best: +18.4 (1956 Senate)Worst: -23.4 (1950 Senate)
50%
Win Rate
-12.1
Avg Overperformance
6 yrs
Career Span
227K
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
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+20EvenD+201950: R+23.4 - Click to view1956: D+18.4 - Click to view19501956

Career Timeline

102,781
Candidate Votes
40.8%
Vote %
251,877
Total Votes
+18.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-36.4
Race Score
-33.4
vs. State Pres.
D-15.0
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Frank ChurchDEM

Geographic Performance

2 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

2 races available

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