Robert C. Carpenter
Robert C. Carpenter ran in 9 elections between 1988 and 2004, winning 8. Served in the North Carolina State Senate (District 29, District 42 and District 50).
- Elections
- 9
- 1988–2004
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Carpenter 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 Carpenter has run
Margin: how far Carpenter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | North Carolina State Senate, District 50 | General | Lost | John J. Snow Jr. (D), Ben Lamm (L) | 49% | D+0.4 |
| 2002 | North Carolina State Senate, District 50 | General | Won | Dan Robinson (D) | 56.5% | R+12.9 |
| 2000 | North Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Lawrence R. Gavel (L) | 90% | R+80.1 |
| 1998 | North Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Earl Nathan Frizzell (D), Eric W. Henry (L) | 63.4% | R+28.7 |
| 1996 | North Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Eric W. Henry (L) | 91.5% | R+83.0 |
| 1994 | North Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Harry Corbin (D) | 64.6% | R+29.2 |
| 1992 | North Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | North Carolina State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Clark Plexico (D), C. W. Hardin (R), Marcellus Buchannan (D) | 26.5% | R+0.5 |
| 1988 | North Carolina State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | C. W. Hardin (R), R. P. Thomas (D), Charles W. Hipps (D) | 25.3% | Even |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Carpenter has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 50 · 2003–2004
- North Carolina State Senate, District 42 · 1993–2002
- North Carolina State Senate, District 29 · 1989–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Carpenter has run against
- John J. Snow Jr. (D) · 2004 election, lost
- Dan Robinson (D) · 2002 election, won
- Lawrence R. Gavel (L) · 2000 election, won
- Earl Nathan Frizzell (D) · 1998 election, won
- Eric W. Henry (L) · 1996 election, won
- Harry Corbin (D) · 1994 election, won
- Clark Plexico (D) · 1990 election, won
- C. W. Hardin (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)