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William Preston Lane

Democratic governor candidate from Maryland, 1W-1L (1946–1950)

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
-1.2
Avg Margin
1946–1950
Career Span
Best: +13.2 (1946 Governor)Worst: -15.5 (1950 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
-1.3
Avg Overperformance
4 yrs
Career Span
776K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

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.

Claim type

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

Even1946: D+13.2 - Click to view1950: R+15.5 - Click to view19461950

Career Timeline

383,210
Candidate Votes
42.3%
Vote %
906,815
Total Votes
-15.5%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-13.6
Race Score
-10.6
vs. State Pres.
D-4.9
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Theodore R. McKeldinREP

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

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

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

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