James H Scheuer
Democratic
House candidate from New York
US House
Electoral Grade
A+
+50.0 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 97% of candidates5 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
15
Races
8-7
W-L (53%)
+62.7
Avg Margin
1976–1990
Career Span
Best: +95.8 (1988 House)Worst: 26.9 (1984 House)
Career Margin Trend15 races
Career Timeline
5,688
Candidate Votes
1.4%
Vote %
405,976
Total Votes
+38.6%
Margin