DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Jo Graham Foster

Last held office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56 (1984–1992). Ran in 10 elections between 1972 and 1990, winning 10.

Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56

Last margin
+23.1
Won 1984
Elections
10
1972–1990

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Foster 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 Foster has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1990North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56GeneralWonUnopposed——
1988North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56GeneralWonUnopposed——
1986North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56GeneralWonUnopposed——
1984North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56GeneralWonR. J. Wujciak (R)61.6%D+23.1
1982North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonPhillip O. Berry (D), Parks Helms (D), Louise S. Brennan (D)8.9%Even
1980North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonParks Helms (D), J. B. Black (D), Ben Tison (D)8.2%D+0.1
1978North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonParks Helms (D), Ben Tison (D), Marilyn R. Bissell (R)9.7%R+1.1
1976North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonBen Tison (D), Parks Helms (D), Louise S. Brennan (D)9.1%D+0.7
1974North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonCraig Lawing (D), Marilyn R. Bissell (R), Roy Spoon (R)8%D+0.1
1972North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonCarolyn Mathis (R), Laurence A. Cobb (R), Marilyn R. Bissell (R)6.7%R+1.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Foster has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Foster has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive