George H.W. Bush
Republican
Won 8 consecutive elections (1988–1988)
PresidentState SenateUS HouseUS Senate
Electoral Grade
C-
-9.3 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 19% of candidates2 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
104
Races
56-48
W-L (54%)
-1.5
Avg Margin
1964–1992
Career Span
Best: +75.5 (1992 President)Worst: -34.2 (1988 President)
Career Margin Trend104 races
Career Timeline
144,207
Candidate Votes
35.1%
Vote %
410,583
Total Votes
+2.5%
Margin