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Ernest Lister

Governor candidate from Washington who lost a razor-thin 0.2-point race in 1912

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
+1.9
Avg Margin
1912–1916
Career Span
Best: +3.7 (1916 Governor)Worst: 0.2 (1912 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
+7.3
Avg Overperformance
4 yrs
Career Span
279K
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.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+10EvenD+101912: D+0.2 - Click to view1916: D+3.7 - Click to view19121916

Career Timeline

181,745
Candidate Votes
48.1%
Vote %
377,722
Total Votes
+3.7%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+19.0
Race Score
+19.0
vs. State Pres.
D-15.3
State Pres.
Top opponent: Henry McBrideREP

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

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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