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

Parks Helms

Parks Helms ran in 7 elections between 1972 and 1984, winning 5. Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 36).

Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36

Elections
7
1972–1984
Won
5
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.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1984North Carolina State Senate, District 35GeneralLostLaurence A. Cobb (R)42.5%R+14.9
1982North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonJo Graham Foster (D), Phillip O. Berry (D), Louise S. Brennan (D)8.4%R+0.5
1980North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonJo Graham Foster (D), J. B. Black (D), Ben Tison (D)8%R+0.1
1978North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonBen Tison (D), Jo Graham Foster (D), Marilyn R. Bissell (R)10.8%D+1.0
1976North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonJo Graham Foster (D), Ben Tison (D), Louise S. Brennan (D)8.3%R+0.9
1974North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonJo Graham Foster (D), Craig Lawing (D), Marilyn R. Bissell (R)7%R+1.0
1972North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36GeneralLostCarolyn Mathis (R), Laurence A. Cobb (R), Marilyn R. Bissell (R)6%R+1.9

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

Seats Helms has held

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

Who Helms has run against

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