RepublicanNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2012

Howard Coble

Howard Coble ran in 18 elections between 1978 and 2012, winning 18. Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 23 and District 27) and the U.S. House (NC-6).

Last office: U.S. House, NC-6

Elections: 18; 1978–2012
Won: 18; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 23 North Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 U.S. House, NC-6Out of office

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

Every race Coble has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2012	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Tony Foriest (D)	60.9%	R+21.8	$531.6K
2010	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Sam Turner (D)	75.2%	R+50.4	$503.4K
2008	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Teresa Sue Bratton (D)	67%	R+34.0	$569.7K
2006	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Rory Blake (D)	70.8%	R+41.7	$457.9K
2004	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	William W. Jordan (D)	73.1%	R+46.3	$419.9K
2002	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Tara Grubb (L)	90.4%	R+80.8	$387.9K
2000	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Jeffrey Dean Bentley (L)	91%	R+82.3	$566.3K
1998	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Jeffrey Dean Bentley (L)	88.6%	R+77.3	$630.2K
1996	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Mark Costley (D), Gary Goodson (L)	73.4%	R+48.0	$592.2K
1994	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$343.1K
1992	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Robin Hood (D)	70.8%	R+41.6	$504.2K
1990	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Helen R. Allegrone (D)	66.6%	R+33.2	$572K
1988	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Tom Gilmore (D)	62.5%	R+24.9	$736.3K
1986	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Robin Britt (D)	50%	R+0.1	$595.3K
1984	U.S. House, NC-6	General	Won	Robin Britt (D), Meryl Lynn Farber (SWP)	50.6%	R+1.3	$382.5K
1982	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Mary P. Seymour (D), Margaret P. Keeseeforrester (R), Ralph P. Edwards (D)	18.9%	R+0.9	—
1980	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 23	General	Won	Margaret P. Keeseeforrester (R), Ralph P. Edwards (D), James F. Morgan (D)	8.8%	R+0.6	—
1978	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 23	General	Won	Henry E. Frye (D), James F. Morgan (D), Byron Haworth (D)	7.4%	D+1.6	—

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

Seats Coble has held

U.S. House, NC-6 · 1985–2014
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 · 1983–1984
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 23 · 1979–1982

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

Who Coble has run against

Tony Foriest (D) · 2012 election, won
Sam Turner (D) · 2010 election, won
Teresa Sue Bratton (D) · 2008 election, won
Rory Blake (D) · 2006 election, won
William W. Jordan (D) · 2004 election, won
Tara Grubb (L) · 2002 election, won
Jeffrey Dean Bentley (L) · 2000 election, won
Mark Costley (D) · 1996 election, won

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