DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Nov 1970
Howard A. Penton Jr.
Last held office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 (1970–1972). Ran in 1 election in 1970, winning 1.
Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5
- Last margin
- −4.3
- Won 1970
- Elections
- 1
- 1970
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Penton 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 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Penton has run
Margin: how far Penton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | George Rountree III (R), Homer N. Davis (R), Edward C. Snead (D) | 26.1% | R+4.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Penton has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Penton has run against
- George Rountree III (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive