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Horace A. Kimball

a middling governor candidate from Rhode Island with a 0-3 career record

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
C+
-5.8 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 31% of candidates3 graded races

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

3
Races
0-3
W-L (0%)
-27.3
Avg Margin
1880–1882
Career Span
Best: +-12.3 (1880 Governor)Worst: -39.0 (1881 Governor)
0%
Win Rate
-4.5
Avg Overperformance
2 yrs
Career Span
18K
Career Votes
Top 69%
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 Trend3 races

R+40R+20EvenD+20D+401880: R+12.3 - Click to view1881: R+39.0 - Click to view1882: R+30.6 - Click to view188018811882

Career Timeline

5,311
Candidate Votes
34.3%
Vote %
15,487
Total Votes
-30.6%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-4.8
Race Score
-7.8
vs. State Pres.
D-22.8
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: Alfred H. LittlefieldREP

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Geographic Performance

3 races with county data

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

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

3 races available

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