By the 1970s, the decreasing trend in reelection rates for congressional incumbents had become so pronounced that the theory of incumbency advantage had been dispelled in the minds of most political scholars.

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This statement is incorrect. By the 1970s, the theory of incumbency advantage had not been dispelled, but rather was being reevaluated and scrutinized due to the decreasing trend in reelection rates for congressional incumbents.

By the 1970s, the Decreasing Trend in Reelection Rates for Congressional