James M. Cole
James M. Cole ran in 7 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 1. Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 40).
Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40
- Elections
- 7
- 1970–1988
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cole 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 Cole has run
Margin: how far Cole finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | North Carolina State Senate, District 21 | General | Lost | George B. Daniel (D) | 42.4% | D+15.2 |
| 1986 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | Bertha Holt (D), J. Fred Bowman (D), Robert L. McAlister (D) | 10.4% | D+4.1 |
| 1984 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Won | David H. Diamont (D), Marshall Hall (R), J. Worth Gentry (D) | 17.2% | R+0.2 |
| 1982 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Lost | Jo Graham Foster (D), Phillip O. Berry (D), Parks Helms (D) | 4.2% | D+4.6 |
| 1978 | North Carolina State Senate, District 24 | General | Lost | Donald R. Kincaid (R), James H. Edwards (D), Donald W. Lackey (D) | 23.4% | D+3.8 |
| 1976 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Lost | David H. Diamont (D), J. Worth Gentry (D), Porter C. Collins Jr. (D) | 16.8% | D+6.2 |
| 1970 | North Carolina State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Eddie Knox (D), Herman A. Moore (D), Jack Baugh (D) | 24.1% | D+2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cole has held
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cole has run against
- George B. Daniel (D) · 1988 election, lost
- Bertha Holt (D) · 1986 election, lost
- David H. Diamont (D) · 1984 election, won
- Jo Graham Foster (D) · 1982 election, lost
- Donald R. Kincaid (R) · 1978 election, lost
- Eddie Knox (D) · 1970 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)