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James O Whelan Jr.

State House candidate from Pennsylvania who lost a razor-thin 2.0-point race in 1976

Republican
State House
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
-1.2
Avg Margin
1974–1976
Career Span
Best: +2.0 (1976 State House)Worst: -4.3 (1974 State House)
50%
Win Rate
2 yrs
Career Span
20K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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.

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Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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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+4.3 - Click to view1976: D+2.0 - Click to view19741976

Career Timeline

10,599
Candidate Votes
49.0%
Vote %
21,626
Total Votes
+2.0%
Margin
Top opponent: William J StewartDEM

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

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