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Joseph H Neal

Won 5 consecutive elections as state house from South Carolina

Democratic
State HouseState SenateGovernor
Electoral Grade
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11
Races
9-2
W-L (82%)
+69.4
Avg Margin
1976–2016
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (2006 State House)Worst: -46.2 (2002 Governor)
82%
Win Rate
-43.2
Avg Overperformance
5
Win Streak
40 yrs
Career Span
214K
Career Votes

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Career Margin Trend11 races

State Senate
State House
Governor
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601976: D+100.0 - Click to view1980: D+62.8 - Click to view1984: D+54.0 - Click to view1988: D+91.2 - Click to view1998: D+100.0 - Click to view2002: R+46.2 - Click to view2004: D+100.0 - Click to view2006: D+100.0 - Click to view2012: D+99.5 - Click to view2012: D+2.7 - Click to view2016: D+99.2 - Click to view197619841998200420122016

Career Timeline

2016 State HouseSouth CarolinaDistrict 70
12,513
Candidate Votes
99.2%
Vote %
12,610
Total Votes
+99.2%
Margin
Top opponent: ScatteringWRI

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Geographic Performance

11 races with county data

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11 races available

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Opponents Faced7 opponents

ScatteringWRI
2-02 matchups · 2012–2016
Melinda BushDEM
0-12012 State Senate(+2.7)
Kenny GuinnREP
0-12002 Governor(-46.2)
James PechacekOTH
1-01988 State Senate(+91.2)
Dave PhillipsOTH
1-01984 State Senate(+54.0)
B McCurdyREP
1-01980 State Senate(+62.8)
B BaileyDEM
1-01976 State Senate(+100.0)
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