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Robert E Hayes

7 races across Governor, State House in Indiana, 4W-3L

Democratic
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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7
Races
4-3
W-L (57%)
+2.7
Avg Margin
1974–1996
Career Span
Best: +13.2 (1996 Governor)Worst: -8.0 (1980 State House)
57%
Win Rate
-22.0
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
22 yrs
Career Span
1.2M
Career Votes

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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

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend7 races

State House
Governor
R+10EvenD+101974: D+3.5 - Click to view1976: D+7.8 - Click to view1980: R+8.0 - Click to view1982: D+3.6 - Click to view1984: R+2.8 - Click to view1988: D+1.5 - Click to view1996: D+13.2 - Click to view1974197619801982198419881996

Career Timeline

1996 GovernorNorth Carolina
1,097,053
Candidate Votes
42.8%
Vote %
2,566,185
Total Votes
+13.2%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-19.0
Race Score
-22.0
vs. State Pres.
D-8.8
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: James B. Jr. HuntDEM

Geographic Performance

7 races with county data

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

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Opponents Faced3 opponents

Theodore CraigREP
2-24 matchups · 1980–1988
Frank M RungeREP
2-02 matchups · 1974–1976
James B. Jr. HuntDEM
0-11996 Governor(+13.2)
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