DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

R. C. Soles Jr.

Last held office: North Carolina State Senate, District 8 (2002–2010). Ran in 20 elections between 1970 and 2008, winning 20.

Last office: North Carolina State Senate, District 8

Last margin
+2.9
Won 2008
Elections
20
1970–2008

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Soles 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 Soles has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2008North Carolina State Senate, District 8GeneralWonBettie Fennell (R), Rachel Joiner Merrill (L)48.7%D+2.9
2006North Carolina State Senate, District 8GeneralWonBill Fairley (R)52.6%D+5.2
2004North Carolina State Senate, District 8GeneralWonJack Swann (R)54.3%D+8.5
2002North Carolina State Senate, District 8GeneralWonRay Gilbert (R), Edward Gore (L)54.6%D+14.4
2000North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonJohn Evans (L)79.5%D+59.0
1998North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1996North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonJerry Scott (R), Richard Hollembeak (L)61.4%D+24.5
1994North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1992North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonJim Whitworth (R), Richard Hollembeak (L)62.9%D+29.2
1990North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonLeroy Stocks (R)61.2%D+22.4
1988North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonRandolph L. Sullivan (R)63.8%D+27.6
1986North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonRandolph L. Sullivan (R)52.8%D+5.6
1984North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1982North Carolina State Senate, District 18GeneralWonJ. Frank Merritt (R)62.9%D+25.9
1980North Carolina State Senate, District 11GeneralWonCaletta Faulk (R)64.1%D+28.3
1978North Carolina State Senate, District 11GeneralWonUnopposed99.9%—
1976North Carolina State Senate, District 11GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1974North Carolina House of Representatives, District 19GeneralWonRichard Wright (D), James C. Green (D), Bobby Guyton (R)23.9%R+3.1
1972North Carolina House of Representatives, District 19GeneralWonJames C. Green (D), C. Graham Tart (D), A. T. Bryant (R)20.4%R+0.2
1970North Carolina House of Representatives, District 13GeneralWonArthur W. Williamson (D), Thomas Harrelson (R), J. W. Suggs (R)28.9%D+3.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Soles has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Soles has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive