Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  NC US Senate
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > North Carolina > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 06, 2004 06:46pm
Data SourcesOriginal county returns in the Office of the Secretary of State
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameJesse A. Helms Votes795,248 (54.01%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin117,955 (+8.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NameJesse A. Helms Votes1,156,768 (51.66%)
Term01/03/1985 - 01/03/1991 Margin86,280 (+3.85%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 09, 1978 NC US Senate - D Primary
Luther H. Hodges Jr.
D 650,942
May 30, 1978 NC US Senate - D Runoff
John R. Ingram
D 450,692

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Sen. Jesse A. Helms Commissioner of Insurance John R. Ingram (W) Luther H. Hodges Jr. (W) Others (W) J. McNeill Smith Jr. (W) E. Lawrence Davis III (W) William I. "Bill" Sherwood
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Other Independent Independent Libertarian
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 619,151 (54.50%) 516,663 (45.48%) 128 (0.01%) 128 (0.01%) 35 (0.00%) 18 (0.00%) 14 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -102,488 (-9.02%) -619,023 (-54.48%) -619,023 (-54.48%) -619,116 (-54.49%) -619,133 (-54.49%) -619,137 (-54.49%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION
[View All
1
Previous Messages]