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Barbara E Strout

State House candidate from Maine who lost a razor-thin 1.8-point race in 1976

Republican
State House
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
-4.1
Avg Margin
1976–1988
Career Span
Best: +1.8 (1976 State House)Worst: -7.2 (1986 State House)
67%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
12 yrs
Career Span
6K
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 Trend3 races

R+10EvenD+101976: D+1.8 - Click to view1986: R+7.2 - Click to view1988: R+6.9 - Click to view197619861988

Career Timeline

2,072
Candidate Votes
53.4%
Vote %
3,877
Total Votes
-6.9%
Margin
Top opponent: Dennis L LibbyDEM

Geographic Performance

3 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

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