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James L Seward

Undefeated state senate candidate from New York with a perfect 51-0 record

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State Senate
Electoral Grade
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51
Races
51-0
W-L (100%)
-929.7
Avg Margin
1986–2016
Career Span
Best: +-30.5 (1986 State Senate)Worst: -1248.4 (2016 State Senate)
100%
Win Rate
51
Win Streak
30 yrs
Career Span
479K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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

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 Trend51 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601986: R+30.5 - Click to view1986: R+30.5 - Click to view1988: R+175.2 - Click to view1988: R+175.2 - Click to view1998: R+169.8 - Click to view1998: R+169.8 - Click to view2004: R+246.2 - Click to view2004: R+246.2 - Click to view2004: R+246.2 - Click to view2006: R+237.2 - Click to view2006: R+237.2 - Click to view2006: R+237.2 - Click to view2012: R+90.3 - Click to view2012: R+90.3 - Click to view2012: R+90.3 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view2016: R+1248.4 - Click to view19862006201620162016

Career Timeline

2016 State SenateNew YorkDistrict 51
2,736
Candidate Votes
2.3%
Vote %
116,781
Total Votes
-1248.4%
Margin
Top opponent: Jermaine BagnallgrahamDEM

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Geographic Performance

51 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

51 races available

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Jermaine BagnallgrahamDEM
36-036 matchups · 2016–2016
Howard LeibDEM
3-03 matchups · 2012–2012
Leonard J Smith Jr.OTH
2-02 matchups · 1988–1988
Matthew A MorganDEM
2-02 matchups · 1986–1986
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