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DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

Ernest B. Messer

Ernest B. Messer ran in 6 elections between 1970 and 1980, winning 6. Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 47 and District 44).

Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44

Elections
6
1970–1980
Won
6
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

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

Every race Messer has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1980North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44GeneralWonListon B. Ramsey (D)50.3%D+0.6
1978North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44GeneralWonListon B. Ramsey (D)50.1%D+0.2
1976North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44GeneralWonListon B. Ramsey (D)50.1%D+0.2
1974North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44GeneralWonListon B. Ramsey (D), William B. Chapman (R)37.8%D+0.2
1972North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44GeneralWonListon B. Ramsey (D), Paul Heseltine Smith (R)36.7%D+0.6
1970North Carolina House of Representatives, District 47GeneralWonListon B. Ramsey (D), David A. Freeman (R), W. Roy Yeager (R)30.4%D+0.2

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

Seats Messer has held

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

Who Messer has run against

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