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Thomas H Kean

Undefeated governor candidate from New Jersey with a perfect 5-0 record

Republican
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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5
Races
5-0
W-L (100%)
-10.9
Avg Margin
1969–1985
Career Span
Best: +-0.1 (1981 Governor)Worst: -40.3 (1985 Governor)
100%
Win Rate
+3.0
Avg Overperformance
5
Win Streak
16 yrs
Career Span
2.6M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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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Career Margin Trend5 races

State House
Governor
R+40R+20EvenD+20D+401969: R+3.1 - Click to view1971: R+3.1 - Click to view1973: R+8.1 - Click to view1981: R+0.1 - Click to view1985: R+40.3 - Click to view19691971197319811985

Career Timeline

1985 GovernorNew Jersey
1,372,631
Candidate Votes
69.6%
Vote %
1,972,624
Total Votes
-40.3%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+20.0
Race Score
+23.0
vs. State Pres.
D-17.3
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Peter ShapiroDEM

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Geographic Performance

5 races with county data

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Opponents Faced5 opponents

Peter ShapiroDEM
1-01985 Governor(-40.3)
James J FlorioDEM
1-01981 Governor(-0.1)
Jane BurgioREP
1-01973 State House(-8.1)
Carl A OrechioREP
1-01971 State House(-3.1)
Philip D KaltenbacherREP
1-01969 State House(-3.1)
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