DemocratNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2006
John H. Kerr III
Last held office: North Carolina State Senate, District 5 (2004–2008). Ran in 11 elections between 1986 and 2006, winning 11.
- Last margin
- +16.9
- Won 2006
- Elections
- 11
- 1986–2006
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Kerr was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11North Carolina State Senate, District 8North Carolina State Senate, District 7North Carolina State Senate, District 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kerr has run
Margin: how far Kerr finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Todd Siebels (R) | 58.4% | D+16.9 |
| 2004 | North Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Tony P. Moore (R) | 56.8% | D+13.6 |
| 2002 | North Carolina State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Carolyn B. Russell (R) | 53.9% | D+7.9 |
| 2000 | North Carolina State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Ed Wharton (R) | 60.7% | D+21.4 |
| 1998 | North Carolina State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Wilbur Anderson (R) | 63.7% | D+27.5 |
| 1996 | North Carolina State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Steve Brannan (R) | 56% | D+12.1 |
| 1994 | North Carolina State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Steve Brannan (R) | 53.9% | D+7.8 |
| 1992 | North Carolina State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Walter B. Hatch (R) | 64.6% | D+29.1 |
| 1990 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | Carolyn B. Russell (R) | — | — |
| 1988 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | John L. Tart (D) | — | — |
| 1986 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | John L. Tart (D) | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kerr has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 5 · 2004–2008
- North Carolina State Senate, District 7 · 2002–2004
- North Carolina State Senate, District 8 · 1992–2002
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11 · 1986–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kerr has run against
- Todd Siebels (R) · 2006 election, won
- Tony P. Moore (R) · 2004 election, won
- Carolyn B. Russell (R) · 2002 election, won
- Ed Wharton (R) · 2000 election, won
- Wilbur Anderson (R) · 1998 election, won
- Steve Brannan (R) · 1996 election, won
- Walter B. Hatch (R) · 1992 election, won
- John L. Tart (D) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive