RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Jesse Helms
Jesse Helms ran in 4 elections between 1978 and 1996, winning 4. Served in the U.S. Senate (North Carolina).
- Elections
- 4
- 1978–1996
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Helms 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 Helms has run
Margin: how far Helms finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | Harvey B. Gantt (D), Ray Ubinger (L), J. Victor Pardo (NLP) | 52.6% | R+6.7 | $7.8M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | Harvey B. Gantt (D) | 52.5% | R+5.1 | $13.4M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | James B. (jim) Hunt Jr. (D), Bobby Yates Emory (L), Kate Daher (SWP) | 51.7% | R+3.9 | $16.5M |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | John Randolph Ingram (D) | 54.5% | R+9.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Helms has held
- U.S. Senate, North Carolina · 1979–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Helms has run against
- Harvey B. Gantt (D) · 1996 election, won
- James B. (jim) Hunt Jr. (D) · 1984 election, won
- John Randolph Ingram (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)