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

R. D. Beard

R. D. Beard ran in 9 elections between 1974 and 1990, winning 9. Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 20 and District 18).

Career

Offices held, and every time Beard was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18	General	Won	John W. Hurley (D), Alex Warner (D)	—	—
1988	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18	General	Won	John W. Hurley (D), Alex Warner (D)	—	—
1986	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18	General	Won	Joe Raynor (D), Alex Warner (D)	—	—
1984	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18	General	Won	William E. Clark (D), Henry M. Tyson (D), Stanley Bullard (R)	28.3%	D+1.5
1982	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18	General	Won	William E. Clark (D), Henry M. Tyson (D), Louis Waple (R)	29.5%	D+1.1
1980	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Lura Tally (D), Charles Holt (D), William E. Clark (D)	15.4%	Even
1978	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Lura Tally (D), Charles Holt (D), William E. Clark (D)	19.8%	R+0.7
1976	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Lura Tally (D), Charles Holt (D), Hector Ray (D)	20%	R+0.5
1974	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Lura Tally (D), Hector Ray (D), Charles Holt (D)	17.9%	R+0.5