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Selden Connor

a below-average governor candidate from Maine with a 2-2 career record, often underperforming expectations

Republican
Governor
Electoral Grade
D
-83.1 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 3% of candidates4 graded races

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

4
Races
2-2
W-L (50%)
-0.9
Avg Margin
1875–1878
Career Span
Best: +15.4 (1877 Governor)Worst: -11.3 (1876 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
-12.9
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
3 yrs
Career Span
194K
Career Votes
Top 97%
Percentile

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.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend4 races

Even1875: R+3.5 - Click to view1876: R+11.3 - Click to view1877: D+15.4 - Click to view1878: R+4.2 - Click to view1875187618771878

Career Timeline

33,553
Candidate Votes
26.6%
Vote %
126,184
Total Votes
-4.2%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-8.9
Race Score
-5.9
vs. State Pres.
D-10.1
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: OtherOTH

Key Insights

2 insights generated

Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

4 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

4 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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Similar Candidates

8 matches found

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