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Henry D. Hatfield

Senate candidate from West Virginia who won a razor-thin 1.5-point race in 1928

Republican
US Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
+4.6
Avg Margin
1928–1934
Career Span
Best: +10.7 (1934 Senate)Worst: -1.5 (1928 Senate)
50%
Win Rate
+1.4
Avg Overperformance
6 yrs
Career Span
609K
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.

Boundary scope

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+101928: R+1.5 - Click to view1934: D+10.7 - Click to view19281934

Career Timeline

281,756
Candidate Votes
44.4%
Vote %
634,569
Total Votes
+10.7%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+1.9
Race Score
+4.9
vs. State Pres.
D+15.7
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Rush D. HoltDEM

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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