Bob Dole
Republican
Won 6 consecutive elections (1968–1996)
PresidentUS Senate
Electoral Grade
C+
-1.2 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 39% of candidates5 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
55
Races
23-32
W-L (42%)
+4.2
Avg Margin
1968–1996
Career Span
Best: +75.8 (1996 President)Worst: -40.1 (1986 Senate)
Career Margin Trend55 races
Career Timeline
105,388
Candidate Votes
49.8%
Vote %
211,571
Total Votes
-13.0%
Margin