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Gerald Ford

Won 6 consecutive elections as president from Alabama

Republican
President
Electoral Grade
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Requires 3+ graded races
51
Races
27-24
W-L (53%)
+1.6
Avg Margin
1976
Career Span
Best: +65.1 (1976 President)Worst: -28.8 (1976 President)
53%
Win Rate
6
Win Streak
39.1M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Career Margin Trend51 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601976: D+0.0 - Click to view1976: R+19.5 - Click to view1976: D+1.7 - Click to view1976: D+16.1 - Click to view1976: R+3.9 - Click to view1976: R+1.3 - Click to view1976: R+11.2 - Click to view1976: R+28.8 - Click to view1976: D+3.2 - Click to view1976: D+13.0 - Click to view1976: R+1.5 - Click to view1976: D+13.1 - Click to view1976: D+11.3 - Click to view1976: D+2.7 - Click to view1976: R+0.2 - Click to view1976: R+1.2 - Click to view1976: D+0.3 - Click to view1976: R+5.8 - Click to view1976: D+11.1 - Click to view1976: D+4.4 - Click to view1976: R+2.5 - Click to view1976: R+2.2 - Click to view1976: R+11.3 - Click to view1976: R+4.4 - Click to view1976: R+20.7 - Click to view1976: R+7.4 - Click to view1976: D+3.0 - Click to view1976: D+1.9 - Click to view1976: D+12.9 - Click to view1976: R+5.4 - Click to view1976: D+15.7 - Click to view1976: D+6.1 - Click to view1976: R+0.8 - Click to view1976: D+5.8 - Click to view1976: D+7.2 - Click to view1976: R+7.5 - Click to view1976: R+1.0 - Click to view1976: R+7.6 - Click to view1976: R+2.0 - Click to view1976: R+22.8 - Click to view1976: D+2.5 - Click to view1976: D+33.9 - Click to view1976: D+5.3 - Click to view1976: D+65.1 - Click to view1976: D+5.4 - Click to view1976: R+5.2 - Click to view1976: R+11.5 - Click to view1976: R+1.8 - Click to view1976: D+30.0 - Click to view1976: R+16.6 - Click to view1976: D+13.1 - Click to view19761976197619761976

Career Timeline

1976 PresidentAlabama
504,070
Candidate Votes
42.6%
Vote %
1,182,542
Total Votes
+13.1%
Margin
Top opponent: Jimmy CarterDEM

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Geographic Performance

51 races with county data

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Opponents Faced1 opponent

Jimmy CarterDEM
27-2451 matchups · 1976–1976
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