DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

David W. Bumgardner Jr.

Last held office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 (1982–1986). Ran in 10 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 8.

Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44

Last margin: −3.4; Lost 1988
Elections: 10; 1970–1988

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Bumgardner was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 41 North Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Bumgardner has run

Margin: how far Bumgardner finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44	General	Lost	Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R), Walter H. Windley (R), J. Vernon Abernethy Jr. (R)	12.1%	R+3.4
1986	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44	General	Lost	Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R), Walter H. Windley (R), Sam Beam (D)	12.3%	R+4.2
1984	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44	General	Won	Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R), Walter H. Windley (R), David J. Noles (R)	14.1%	R+3.2
1982	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44	General	Won	D. R. Mauney Jr. (D), J. Roberts (D), Sam Beam (D)	20.3%	D+0.7
1980	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	General	Won	J. Gregory Davis (R), E. Graham Bell (D), Sam Beam (D)	14.5%	R+6.0
1978	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	General	Won	Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), E. Graham Bell (D), John R. Gamble Jr. (D)	17.9%	Even
1976	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	General	Won	Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), John R. Gamble Jr. (D), E. Graham Bell (D)	22.9%	R+0.1
1974	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	General	Won	Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), E. Graham Bell (D), John R. Gamble Jr. (D)	17.2%	R+1.2
1972	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 38	General	Won	Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), John R. Gamble Jr. (D), E. Graham Bell (D)	25.1%	R+0.3
1970	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 41	General	Won	Jack L. Rhyne (D), Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D), C. E. Leatherman (D)	15.4%	R+2.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Bumgardner has held

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 · 1982–1986
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 38 · 1972–1982
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 41 · 1970–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Bumgardner has run against

Johnathan L. Rhyne Jr. (R) · 1988 election, lost
D. R. Mauney Jr. (D) · 1982 election, won
J. Gregory Davis (R) · 1980 election, won
Carl J. Stewart Jr. (D) · 1978 election, won
Jack L. Rhyne (D) · 1970 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive