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DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982

John Varner

John Varner ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1982, winning 4. Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 30 and District 37).

Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 37

Elections
5
1974–1982
Won
4
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Varner 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 Varner has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1982North Carolina House of Representatives, District 37GeneralWonBetsy L. Cochrane (R), J. E. Lambeth (D), Ramey F. Kemp (D)16.8%R+1.2
1980North Carolina House of Representatives, District 30GeneralLostBetsy L. Cochrane (R), Joe H. Hege Jr. (R), Melvin L. Stamey (R)13.9%R+6.2
1978North Carolina House of Representatives, District 30GeneralWonJ. E. Lambeth (D), Ramey F. Kemp (D), Terry D. Grubb (R)17%R+0.9
1976North Carolina House of Representatives, District 30GeneralWonJ. E. Lambeth (D), Peter Hairston (D), Robert C. Carroll (R)17.3%R+0.5
1974North Carolina House of Representatives, District 30GeneralWonPeter Hairston (D), Larry E. Leonard (D), Jim Mashburn (R)18.4%R+0.5

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Varner has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Varner has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)