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Ivan Itkin
Ivan Itkin
Democratic
Won 7 consecutive elections (1974–1988)
Governor
State House
Electoral Grade
—
Requires 2+ graded races
8
Races
7-1
W-L (88%)
+47.2
Avg Margin
1974–1998
Career Span
Best:
+100.0
(1988 State House)
Worst:
-26.4
(1998 Governor)
Career Margin Trend
8 races
R+60
R+30
Even
D+30
D+60
1974
1976
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1998
Career Timeline
All
(8)
Wins
(7)
Losses
(1)
1998
L
Governor
Pennsylvania
vs.
Ridge
(REP)
-26
DEM
▶
1998 Governor
Pennsylvania
938,745
Candidate Votes
31.0%
Vote %
3,024,941
Total Votes
-26.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-35.6
Race Score
-35.6
vs. State Pres.
D+9.2
State Pres.
Top opponent:
Thomas J Ridge
REP
1988
W
State House
Pennsylvania
(Dist. 23)
+100
DEM
▶
1986
W
State House
Pennsylvania
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Paper
(REP)
+53
DEM
▶
1984
W
State House
Pennsylvania
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Davis
(REP)
+56
DEM
▶
1982
W
State House
Pennsylvania
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Jones
(REP)
+60
DEM
▶
1980
W
State House
Pennsylvania
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Bromberg
(REP)
+39
DEM
▶
1976
W
State House
Pennsylvania
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Abramovitz
(REP)
+35
DEM
▶
1974
W
State House
Pennsylvania
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Seed
(REP)
+61
DEM
▶
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