RepublicanNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
James F. Hughes
Last held office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46 (1982–1988). Ran in 7 elections between 1972 and 1986, winning 5.
Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46
- Last margin
- +0.2
- Won 1986
- Elections
- 7
- 1972–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Hughes 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 24North Carolina House of Representatives, District 39North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hughes has run
Margin: how far Hughes finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Edgar V. Starnes (R), Charles F. Buchanan (R), Robert D. Simmons (D) | 23.9% | R+0.2 |
| 1984 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | George Robinson (R), Charles F. Buchanan (R), Dale Simmons (D) | 21.6% | D+1.0 |
| 1982 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | George Robinson (R), S. B. Lacey Jr. (R), Glenn Hofecker (I) | 32.4% | D+1.3 |
| 1980 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | S. B. Lacey Jr. (R), Van F. Phillips (D), George Lee Huffman (D) | 26.7% | D+1.1 |
| 1976 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Lost | Myrtle Lulabelle Wiseman (D), W. H. Lachot Jr. (D), Lloyd Hise Jr. (R) | 23.7% | D+3.5 |
| 1974 | North Carolina State Senate, District 24 | General | Lost | J. Wade Walsh (D), Donald R. Kincaid (R), Jack E. Williams (D) | 24.2% | D+1.1 |
| 1972 | North Carolina State Senate, District 24 | General | Won | Donald R. Kincaid (R), Earl H. Tate (D), John T. Gathings (D) | 31.2% | D+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hughes has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46 · 1982–1988
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 39 · 1980–1982
- North Carolina State Senate, District 24 · 1972–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hughes has run against
- Edgar V. Starnes (R) · 1986 election, won
- George Robinson (R) · 1984 election, won
- S. B. Lacey Jr. (R) · 1980 election, won
- Myrtle Lulabelle Wiseman (D) · 1976 election, lost
- J. Wade Walsh (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Donald R. Kincaid (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive