James R Jones
Democratic
Won 5 consecutive elections (1976–1984)
State HouseUS SenateUS House
Electoral Grade
A-
+30.9 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 85% of candidates6 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
8
Races
5-3
W-L (63%)
+15.2
Avg Margin
1976–1998
Career Span
Best: +39.3 (1988 State House)Worst: -10.4 (1986 Senate)
Career Margin Trend8 races
Career Timeline
6,862
Candidate Votes
33.0%
Vote %
20,801
Total Votes
+34.0%
Margin