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Dennis J. Roberts

a strong governor candidate from Rhode Island who won 4 consecutive elections, consistently outperforming expectations

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
B+
+26.7 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 70% of candidates5 graded races

Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.

5
Races
4-1
W-L (80%)
+7.7
Avg Margin
1950–1958
Career Span
Best: +18.7 (1950 Governor)Worst: -1.8 (1958 Governor)
80%
Win Rate
+7.7
Avg Overperformance
4
Win Streak
8 yrs
Career Span
944K
Career Votes
Top 30%
Percentile

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 16, 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 Trend5 races

Even1950: D+18.7 - Click to view1952: D+5.2 - Click to view1954: D+16.0 - Click to view1956: D+0.2 - Click to view1958: R+1.8 - Click to view19501952195419561958

Career Timeline

170,275
Candidate Votes
49.1%
Vote %
346,780
Total Votes
-1.8%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-10.2
Race Score
-7.2
vs. State Pres.
D+5.4
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Christopher Del SestoREP

Key Insights

5 insights generated

Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

5 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

5 races available

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

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Similar Candidates

8 matches found

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