DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1996 general
Harvey B. Gantt
Ran in 2 elections between 1990 and 1996.
- Last margin
- −6.7
- Lost 1996
- Elections
- 2
- 1990–1996
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Gantt has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gantt won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Lost | Jesse Helms (R), Ray Ubinger (L), J. Victor Pardo (NLP) | 45.9% | R+6.7 | $8.1M | R+5.1 | |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Lost | Jesse Helms (R) | 47.4% | R+5.1 | $7.9M | R+16.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Gantt’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1995–96
- $8.1M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1996Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Who Gantt has run against
- Jesse Helms (R) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gantt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0NC00111
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC