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Biggest swings

Largest range without ever changing label

The Vote LedgerVoteView data · 1st–119th Congress
James A. Traficant Jr.OH · D · 82 ptsJamie Lloyd WhittenMS · D · 69 ptsJohn Jackson SparkmanAL · D · 63 ptsWalter Beaman Jones Sr.NC · D · 62 ptsGillespie V. (Sonny) MontgomeryMS · D · 58 pts
How this is counted

A roll call counts only where the parties actually split — a majority of Democrats one way, a majority of Republicans the other. A party majority needs at least five of its members voting. Non-voting delegates are scored but never help form a majority.

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Stories · Biggest swings

Biggest swings

Largest range without ever changing label

The Vote LedgerVoteView data
James A. Traficant Jr.OH · D · 82 ptsJamie Lloyd WhittenMS · D · 69 ptsJohn Jackson SparkmanAL · D · 63 ptsWalter Beaman Jones Sr.NC · D · 62 ptsGillespie V. (Sonny) MontgomeryMS · D · 58 pts
How this is counted

Only roll calls where the parties split count. A party majority needs at least five members voting. Delegates are scored but never help form a majority.

Full methodology →
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