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Joseph B Walsh

Won 7 consecutive elections as house from Massachusetts

Democratic
US HouseState SenateState HouseGovernor
Electoral Grade
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9
Races
7-2
W-L (78%)
+40.1
Avg Margin
1920–1996
Career Span
Best: +63.0 (1980 State Senate)Worst: -36.8 (1920 Governor)
78%
Win Rate
+2.3
Avg Overperformance
7
Win Streak
76 yrs
Career Span
494K
Career Votes

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Career Margin Trend8 races

Governor
State House
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601920: R+36.8 - Click to view1968: D+47.5 - Click to view1974: D+50.5 - Click to view1976: D+47.5 - Click to view1980: D+63.0 - Click to view1982: D+50.9 - Click to view1984: D+52.4 - Click to view1986: D+46.1 - Click to view19201968197419761980198219841986

Career Timeline

1996 US HouseIllinoisDistrict 9
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Candidate Votes
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Vote %
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Total Votes
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Margin
Top opponent: Sidney R YatesDEM

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Geographic Performance

9 races with county data

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9 races available

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Opponents Faced8 opponents

Frederick E BerryDEM
2-02 matchups · 1982–1984
Sidney R YatesDEM
0-11996 House
Lois G PinesDEM
1-01986 State Senate(+46.1)
John G KingDEM
1-01980 State Senate(+63.0)
Robert A HallOTH
1-01976 State Senate(+47.5)
William X WallDEM
1-01974 State Senate(+50.5)
Paul M MurphyDEM
1-01968 State House(+47.5)
Channing H. CoxREP
0-11920 Governor(-36.8)
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