DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
Elton Edwards
Elton Edwards ran in 4 elections between 1970 and 1984, winning 1. Served in the North Carolina State Senate (District 19).
- Elections
- 4
- 1970–1984
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Edwards was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Carolina State Senate, District 19
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Edwards has run
Margin: how far Edwards finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | North Carolina State Senate, District 19 | General | Lost | Robert G. Shaw (R) | 38.8% | R+22.3 |
| 1982 | North Carolina State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Walter C. Cockerham (R) | 51.3% | D+2.7 |
| 1972 | North Carolina State Senate, District 19 | General | Lost | C. Coolidge Murrow (R), William B. Penny (R), Lynwood Smith (D) | 22.6% | R+4.1 |
| 1970 | North Carolina State Senate, District 18 | General | Lost | Hargrove Bowles Jr. (D), C. Coolidge Murrow (R), L. P. McLendon Jr. (D) | 15.8% | R+3.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Edwards has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 19 · 1983–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Edwards has run against
- Robert G. Shaw (R) · 1984 election, lost
- Walter C. Cockerham (R) · 1982 election, won
- C. Coolidge Murrow (R) · 1972 election, lost
- Hargrove Bowles Jr. (D) · 1970 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)