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Joseph P. Teasdale

Governor candidate from Missouri who won a razor-thin 0.7-point race in 1976

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
-2.5
Avg Margin
1976–1980
Career Span
Best: +0.7 (1976 Governor)Worst: -5.6 (1980 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
+3.7
Avg Overperformance
4 yrs
Career Span
2.0M
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+101976: D+0.7 - Click to view1980: R+5.6 - Click to view19761980

Career Timeline

981,884
Candidate Votes
47.0%
Vote %
2,088,028
Total Votes
-5.6%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+2.4
Race Score
+5.4
vs. State Pres.
D-11.0
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Kit BondREP

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

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