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William Hugh Smith

Governor candidate from Alabama who lost a razor-thin 0.6-point race in 1870

Republican
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
-49.7
Avg Margin
1868–1870
Career Span
Best: +0.6 (1870 Governor)Worst: -100.0 (1868 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
-5.4
Avg Overperformance
2 yrs
Career Span
124K
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.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601868: R+100.0 - Click to view1870: D+0.6 - Click to view18681870

Career Timeline

61,950
Candidate Votes
40.4%
Vote %
153,303
Total Votes
+0.6%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-8.4
Race Score
-5.4
vs. State Pres.
D-4.8
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Robert B. LindsayDEM

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

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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