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John McAuley Palmer

Governor candidate from Illinois who lost a razor-thin 1.7-point race in 1888

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
-6.3
Avg Margin
1868–1888
Career Span
Best: +-1.7 (1888 Governor)Worst: -11.0 (1868 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
-1.5
Avg Overperformance
20 yrs
Career Span
606K
Career Votes

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.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+10EvenD+101868: R+11.0 - Click to view1888: R+1.7 - Click to view18681888

Career Timeline

355,313
Candidate Votes
47.5%
Vote %
748,474
Total Votes
-1.7%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-1.7
Race Score
-1.7
vs. State Pres.
D+0.1
State Pres.
Top opponent: Joseph W. FiferREP

Geographic Performance

2 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

2 races available

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