DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
Betty Dorton Thomas
Last held office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 (1982–1984). Ran in 5 elections between 1976 and 1984, winning 4.
Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34
- Last margin
- −4.2
- Lost 1984
- Elections
- 5
- 1976–1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Thomas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 33North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Thomas has run
Margin: how far Thomas finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 | General | Lost | Timothy N. Tallent (R), Coy C. Privette (R), Joe R. Hudson (D) | 14.9% | R+4.2 |
| 1982 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 | General | Won | Dwight G. Quinn (D), Joe R. Hudson (D), Robert L. Slaughter (D) | 14.1% | R+0.6 |
| 1980 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Dwight G. Quinn (D), Aaron W. Plyler (D), Coy C. Privette (R) | 20.3% | R+3.0 |
| 1978 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Dwight G. Quinn (D), Aaron W. Plyler (D), Coy C. Privette (R) | 25.4% | R+3.6 |
| 1976 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Aaron W. Plyler (D), Dwight G. Quinn (D), Carl E. Moss (R) | 28.7% | R+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Thomas has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 · 1982–1984
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 33 · 1976–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thomas has run against
- Timothy N. Tallent (R) · 1984 election, lost
- Dwight G. Quinn (D) · 1982 election, won
- Aaron W. Plyler (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive