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William R. Taylor

Governor candidate from Wisconsin who lost a razor-thin 0.5-point race in 1875

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
+5.0
Avg Margin
1873–1875
Career Span
Best: +10.4 (1873 Governor)Worst: -0.5 (1875 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
+10.8
Avg Overperformance
2 yrs
Career Span
166K
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

R+10EvenD+101873: D+10.4 - Click to view1875: R+0.5 - Click to view18731875

Career Timeline

84,374
Candidate Votes
49.8%
Vote %
169,539
Total Votes
-0.5%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+2.3
Race Score
+5.3
vs. State Pres.
D-5.8
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Harrison LudingtonREP

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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