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William R. Roy

Senate candidate from Kansas who lost a razor-thin 1.7-point race in 1974

Democratic
US Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
0-2
W-L (0%)
-6.6
Avg Margin
1974–1978
Career Span
Best: +-1.7 (1974 Senate)Worst: -11.4 (1978 Senate)
0%
Win Rate
+12.9
Avg Overperformance
4 yrs
Career Span
708K
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+101974: R+1.7 - Click to view1978: R+11.4 - Click to view19741978

Career Timeline

317,602
Candidate Votes
42.4%
Vote %
748,839
Total Votes
-11.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+4.6
Race Score
+4.6
vs. State Pres.
D-16.1
State Pres.
Top opponent: Nancy L. KassebaumREP

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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