John McSweeney

Won 5 consecutive elections as state house from Maine

Democratic

State HouseGovernorUS Senate

Electoral Grade

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Races

5-2

W-L (71%)

+28.2

Avg Margin

1940–1988

Career Span

Best: +99.9 (1984 State House)Worst: -12.4 (1942 Governor)

71%

Win Rate

-12.6

Avg Overperformance

Win Streak

48 yrs

Career Span

1.6M

Career Votes

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Career Margin Trend7 races

Senate

Governor

State House

Career Timeline

1988 State House Maine District 17

3,002

Candidate Votes

64.9%

Vote %

4,628

Total Votes

+29.7%

Margin

Top opponent: Francine P LachanceREP

Key Insights

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5-election win streak (1980–1988)

Won 5 consecutive elections before finally facing a loss.

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Won against the partisan tide in 2 of 2 races

100% of races were won in territory that favored the opposite party at the presidential level.

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Ran for 3 different offices

Contested State House, Governor, Senate across a 48-year career.

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Margins improved by +43.3 pts in later career

Average margin grew from +3.5 in early races to +46.8 in later races.

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5 races won or lost by 20+ points

5 of these were dominant victories — typical of safe-seat incumbents or popular figures.

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Geographic Performance

7 races with county data

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7 races available

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Opponents Faced7 opponents

Francine P LachanceREP

1-01988 State House(+29.7)

Timothy W TuckerREP

1-01986 State House(+30.8)

ScatteringWRI

1-01984 State House(+99.9)

Clarence L RobertsREP

1-01982 State House(+26.5)

Regina M FleissnerREP

1-01980 State House(+26.7)

John W. BrickerREP

0-11942 Governor(-12.4)

Harold H. BurtonREP

0-11940 Senate(-3.8)

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