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Ray Blanton

Lost the 1972 Senate race in Tennessee

Democratic
US Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
1
Races
0-1
W-L (0%)
-23.7
Avg Margin
1972
Career Span
Best: +-23.7 (1972 Senate)Worst: -23.7 (1972 Senate)
0%
Win Rate
-11.2
Avg Overperformance
441K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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

440,599
Candidate Votes
37.9%
Vote %
1,164,195
Total Votes
-23.7%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-8.2
Race Score
-11.2
vs. State Pres.
D-12.5
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: Howard Baker Jr.REP

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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Primary History

4 primaries

Primary election results, win rates, field sizes, and vote share.

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